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
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H8115 — שׇֽׁמְרָ֑יִן
shom.ra.yin · Samaria · Hebrew/Aramaic
2 tagged verse occurrences
Ezra 4:10 · שָׁמְרָ֑יִןand the rest of the peoples whom the great and honorable Ashurbanipal deported and settled in the cities of Samaria and elsewhere west of the Euphrates.Ezra 4:17 · בְּשָֽׁמְרָ֑יִןThen the king sent this reply: To Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of your associates living in Samaria and elsewhere in the region west of the Euphrates: Greetings.