שִׁמְרֹנִי
𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤍𐤉
Shimrônîy
H8117 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Descendant of Shimron; member of the clan or family group originating from Shimron, one of the sons of Issachar, used specifically to denote ethnic or clan affiliation among the Israelites during the settlement and tribal period. The term refers collectively to people identified through patrilineal descent from the eponymous ancestor Shimron.
Semantic Range
descendant of Shimron, Shimronite clan member, member of the house of Shimron; person identified by lineage from Shimron (son of Issachar)
Root / Etymology
Patronymic gentilic formed from שִׁמְרוֹן (Shimron), by suffixed -ִי to indicate association or descent. The underlying root for שִׁמְרוֹן is שׁמר (sh-m-r), 'to keep, watch, guard,' but the proper name is likely derived independently as a theophoric or clan name; the use in שִׁמְרֹנִי is strictly as a clan designator.
Historical & Contextual Notes
שִׁמְרֹנִי appears as the designation for descendants of Shimron, a son of Issachar (cf. Genesis 46:13; Numbers 26:24; Joshua 19:18). The term is used primarily in genealogical and territorial records—especially in the enumeration of tribal divisions and allotments—for purposes of defining family groups in Israelite society. It distinguishes this group from other sons of Issachar (e.g., Tola, Puah, Jashub). In post-monarchic and post-exilic periods the term does not continue in active use, reflecting the transition from tribal to geographic and later religious forms of identity. English translations sometimes render שִׁמְרֹנִי as 'Shimronite(s),' which accurately reflects the ethnic-clan usage, though readers should note the ancient Israelite focus on lineage rather than later regional or religious identity. There is no overlap with the later gentilic 'Samaritan' (שמְרוֹנִי), which derives from Samaria (שֹׁמְרוֹן) and is unrelated in meaning, usage, or period.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
lemma שׁמְרֹנִי missing vowel, corrected to שִׁמְרֹנִי; patronymically from שִׁמְרוֹן; a Shimronite (collectively) or descendants of Shimron; Shimronites.
Bantu Hebrew
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שׁמר (sh-m-r) — to keep, watch, guard
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H4929 | מִשְׁמָר | in the guard-post |
| H4931 | מִשְׁמֶרֶת | in a guarding-duty |
| H8053 | שָׁמוּר | I will guard |
| H8069 | שָׁמִיר | in Shamir |
| H8111 | שֹׁמְרוֹן | to Watch-place Shomron |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8117-01 |
הַ/שִּׁמְרֹנִֽי | hashimeroni | HTd/Ngmsa |
of the Shimronites | the Shimronite clansman | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8117-01 |
Numbers 26:24 | הַ/שִּׁמְרֹנִֽי | hashimeroni | HTd/Ngmsa |
of the Shimronites | the Shimronite clansman |