What does שָׁמִיר · שַׁיִת mean in the Bible?
שָׁמִיר · שַׁיִת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "briers and thorns".
Hebrew · H8068, H7898
שָׁמִיר שַׁיִת
A thorn ; also (from its keenness for scratching) a gem, probably the diamond · scrub or trash , i.e. wild growth of weeds or briers (as if put on the field)
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שָׁמִיר H8068 a thorn ; also (from its keenness for scratching) a gem, probably the diamond
Pronunciation šāmiyr
Sharp hardness: object whose cutting edge makes it both destructive thorn and precious gem.
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שַׁיִת H7898 scrub or trash , i.e. wild growth of weeds or briers (as if put on the field)
Pronunciation šayit
Wild growth symbolizing neglect, desolation, or divine judgment through land degradation and abandonment.
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What does שָׁמִיר שַׁיִת (šāmîr šayiṯ) mean in the Bible?
שָׁמִיר · שַׁיִת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "briers and thorns".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8068, H7898?
H8068, H7898 is connected to 18 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. briers and thorns
Strong's H8068, H7898
Lexical occurrences 18 verses Source Gloss
briers and thorns
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שָׁמִיר שַׁיִת is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain