H8115: שׇׁמְרַיִן
Shomrayin · pronounced shom-rah'-yin · “Samaria”
Definition
Shomrain, a place in Palestine
KJV translates it as: Samaria.
Word origin: (Aramaic) corresponding to H8111 (שֹׁמְרוֹן);
Extended definition
Aramaic of sho.me.ron (שֹׁמְרוֹן "Samaria" H8111)
§ Samaria = "watch mountain"
1) the region of northern Palestine associated with the northern kingdom of the 10 tribes of Israelwhich split from the kingdom after the death of Solomon during the reign of his son Rehoboam and were ruled by Jeroboam
2) the capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel located 30 miles (50 km) north of Jerusalem and 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Shechem
§ Samaria = "watch mountain"
1) the region of northern Palestine associated with the northern kingdom of the 10 tribes of Israelwhich split from the kingdom after the death of Solomon during the reign of his son Rehoboam and were ruled by Jeroboam
2) the capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel located 30 miles (50 km) north of Jerusalem and 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Shechem
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H8115 is translated
- samaria ×2
Bible verses with H8115 (Shomrayin)
Shomrayin appears in 2 verses.
- Ezra 4:10
And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.
- Ezra 4:17
Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.