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
שַׁיִת H7898 scrub or trash , i.e. wild growth of weeds or briers (as if put on the field)
What does שָׁמִיר שַׁיִת (šāmîr šayiṯ) mean in the Bible?
שָׁמִיר · שַׁיִת is a Hebrew word meaning "briers and thorns".
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