שִׁמְרוֹן
shim.ron
Shimron
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Shimron: A Biblical Place Name Shimron (שִׁמְרוֹן) is a Hebrew proper noun appearing twice in the biblical text. As a place name, it designates a specific geographical location rather than conveying a descriptive meaning. The limited frequency of its occurrence—only two biblical mentions—suggests it was either a minor settlement or one of secondary importance in the biblical narrative. Without additional lexical data regarding its etymology, geographical coordinates, or the specific biblical passages in which it appears, the precise historical and geographical significance of Shimron cannot be determined from the information provided. The name's function in the text appears to be purely referential, serving to identify a particular location within the biblical world. Its rarity in the biblical corpus indicates it did not hold the prominence of major cities like Jerusalem or Samaria in the scriptural record.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text