Shamir, son of Michah
The name Shamir means “Shamer, prison; bush; lees; thorn.” Shamir is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 24:24.
Family of Shamir
Father
Who was Shamir?
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).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Shamir
- 1 Chronicles 24:24
Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir.