שׁוֹמֵר
shomer · Shomer
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H7763 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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shomer (שׁוֹמֵר) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Shomer”.
A personal name meaning "keeper." Father (or mother, according to 2 Chronicles 24:26, which writes "Shimrith") of Jehozabad, one of those who struck King Joash (2 Kings 12:21). Another man also bears it (1 Chronicles 7:32).
How to say it
sho·mer
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Where it appears
- 2 Kings 12:21
Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer, his servants, struck him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David; and Amaziah his son reigned in his place.
- 1 Chronicles 7:32
And Heber fathered Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and Shua their sister.