Bible Location
Meaning: Shamer · 1 cross reference · Modern-day map available
This Shamir entry refers to the Judahite hill-country town, distinct from the Ephraimite Shamir associated with Tola already covered elsewhere. It is important because the same name appears in separate tribal settings. First appears in Josh 15:48.1
Place meaning
Shamer
Coordinates
31.42, 34.93
First appears
Josh 15:48
AI summary: Shamir matters here as part of Judah's southern mountain geography rather than the judgeship tradition in Ephraim. The place belongs to the upland settlement world near Debir.1
Place meaning
Shamer
Latitude
31.42
Longitude
34.93
Bible references
1
A town among the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:48); probably Somerah, 2 1/2 miles north-west of Debir. 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
| Book | Cross-References |
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| Josh |
Figure1: A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.)
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, place metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.