Hebrew - English Dictionary
H8068 - Briers
| Strong's No.: | H8068 |
| Hebrew: | שָׁמִיר |
| Transliteration: | shâmîyr |
| Phonetic: | shaw-meer' |
| Word Origin: | From H8104 in the original sense of pricking |
| Bible Usage: | adamant ({stone}) {brier} diamond. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Masculine |
| Strongs Definition: | a thorn; also (from its keenness for scratching) a {gem} probably the diamond |
| Brown Driver Biggs Definition: | 1. thorn(s), adamant, flint a. thorns, thorn-bushes b. adamant (as sharp) c. a sharp stone, flint 1. perhaps a diamond |
| Bible References:
Briers |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
adamant ( 1 )
briers ( 8 )
diamond ( 1 )
stone ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.