Bible Dictionary
Shamir
Shamir was the name of a Levite, a town in the hill country of Judah, and the place where the judge Tola lived in Mount Ephraim.
Definition
Shamir is the name of a Levite, a town in the hill country of Judah, and the residence of the judge Tola in Mount Ephraim. The name is associated with a sharp point or thorn.
Biblical Usage
One Shamir appears among the sons of Michah. Another was a Judahite town, while a third was the place where Tola lived and judged Israel.
Historical Background
The Judahite town has been identified probably with Somerah, about two and a half miles northwest of Debir. The supplied material gives no further location for the Shamir associated with Tola.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A sharp thorn. (1.) One of the sons of Michah (1 Chr. 24:24). (2.) A town among the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:48); probably Somerah, 2 1/2 miles north-west of Debir. (3.) The residence of Tola, one of the judges, on Mount Ephraim (Judg. 10:1, 2).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(n point or thorn.)