שֹׁמְרוֹן (sho.me.ron) means “Samaria” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: sho-mer-one' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
שֹׁמְרוֹן · sho.me.ron · Samaria
§ Samaria = "watch mountain" 1) the region of northern Palestine associated with the northern kingdom of the 10 tribes of Israel which 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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from the active participle of H8104 (שָׁמַר); watch-station; Shomeron, a place in Palestine
KJV glosses: Samaria.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| of samaria | 25 |
| in samaria | 22 |
| samaria | 21 |
| to samaria | 13 |
| and he reigned in samaria | 6 |
| and samaria | 4 |
| from samaria | 3 |
| is in samaria | 2 |
| is samaria | 2 |
| and reigned in samaria | 1 |
| furthermore samaria | 1 |
| o samaria | 1 |
| so samaria | 1 |
| there | 1 |
| toward samaria | 1 |
| used against samaria | 1 |
| was samaria | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| of samaria | 32 |
| in samaria | 29 |
| samaria | 16 |
| to samaria | 14 |
| him in samaria | 3 |
| from samaria | 2 |
| not samaria | 2 |
| against samaria | 1 |
| also in samaria | 1 |
| and from samaria | 1 |
| and of samaria | 1 |
| and samaria | 1 |
| concerning samaria | 1 |
| into samaria | 1 |
| neither hath samaria | 1 |
| o samaria | 1 |
| them to samaria | 1 |
| unto samaria | 1 |
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Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years.
Read word by wordIn the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.
Read word by wordThen the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its towns.
Read word by wordSo they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, “The peoples that you have removed and placed in the cities of Samaria do not know the requirements of the God of the land. Because of this, He has sent lions among them, which are indeed killing them off.”
Read word by wordThus one of the priests they had carried away came and lived in Bethel, and he began to teach them how they should worship the LORD.
Read word by wordIn the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it.
Read word by wordAnd at the end of three years, the Assyrians captured it. So Samaria was captured in the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel.
Read word by wordWhere are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand?
Read word by wordI will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab, and I will wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes out a bowl—wiping it and turning it upside down.
Read word by word“Let him rest,” said Josiah. “Do not let anyone disturb his bones.” So they left his bones undisturbed, along with those of the prophet who had come from Samaria.
Read word by wordJust as Josiah had done at Bethel, so also in the cities of Samaria he removed all the shrines of the high places set up by the kings of Israel who had provoked the LORD to anger.
Read word by wordAnd some years later he went down to visit Ahab in Samaria, where Ahab sacrificed many sheep and cattle for him and the people with him and urged him to march up to Ramoth-gilead.
Read word by wordDressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.
Read word by wordThen Jehu looked for Ahaziah, and Jehu’s soldiers captured him while he was hiding in Samaria. So Ahaziah was brought to Jehu and put to death. They buried him, for they said, “He is the grandson of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart.” So no one was left from the house of Ahaziah with the strength to rule the kingdom.
Read word by wordMeanwhile the troops that Amaziah had dismissed from battle raided the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon. They struck down 3,000 people and carried off a great deal of plunder.
Read word by wordHe took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the house of God with Obed-edom and in the treasuries of the royal palace, as well as some hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.
Read word by wordThen the Israelites took 200,000 captives from their kinsmen—women, sons, and daughters. They also carried off a great deal of plunder and brought it to Samaria.
Read word by wordBut a prophet of the LORD named Oded was there, and he went out to meet the army that returned to Samaria. “Look,” he said to them, “because of His wrath against Judah, the LORD, the God of your fathers, has delivered them into your hand. But you have slaughtered them in a rage that reaches up to heaven.
Read word by wordThen the men who were designated by name arose, took charge of the captives, and provided from the plunder clothing for the naked. They clothed them, gave them sandals and food and drink, anointed their wounds, and put all the feeble on donkeys. So they brought them to Jericho, the City of Palms, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.
Read word by wordbefore his associates and the army of Samaria, saying, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Can they restore the wall by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they complete it in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble?”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 3.34
The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you do not stand firm in your faith, then you will not stand at all.’”
Read word by wordFor before the boy knows how to cry ‘Father’ or ‘Mother,’ the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria.”
Read word by wordAll the people will know it—Ephraim and the dwellers of Samaria. With pride and arrogance of heart they will say:
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 9.8
“Is not Calno like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus?
Read word by wordAs my hand seized the idolatrous kingdoms whose images surpassed those of Jerusalem and Samaria,
Read word by wordand as I have done to Samaria and its idols, will I not also do to Jerusalem and her idols?”
Read word by wordWhere are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand?
Read word by word“Among the prophets of Samaria I saw an offensive thing: They prophesied by Baal and led My people Israel astray.
Read word by wordAgain you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant and enjoy the fruit.
Read word by wordeighty men who had shaved off their beards, torn their garments, and cut themselves came from Shechem, Shiloh, and Samaria, carrying grain offerings and frankincense for the house of the LORD.
Read word by wordYour older sister was Samaria, who lived with her daughters to your north; and your younger sister was Sodom, who lived with her daughters to your south.
Read word by wordFurthermore, Samaria did not commit half the sins you did. You have multiplied your abominations beyond theirs, and all the abominations you have committed have made your sisters appear righteous.
Read word by wordBut I will restore Sodom and her daughters from captivity, as well as Samaria and her daughters. And I will restore you along with them.
Read word by wordAnd your sisters, Sodom with her daughters and Samaria with her daughters, will return to their former state. You and your daughters will also return to your former state.
Read word by wordThe older was named Oholah, and her sister was named Oholibah. They became Mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. As for their identities, Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.
Read word by wordYou will be filled with drunkenness and grief, with a cup of devastation and desolation, the cup of your sister Samaria.
Read word by wordWhen I heal Israel, the iniquity of Ephraim will be exposed, as well as the crimes of Samaria. For they practice deceit and thieves break in; bandits raid in the streets.
Read word by wordHe has rejected your calf, O Samaria. My anger burns against them. How long will they be incapable of innocence?
Read word by wordFor this thing is from Israel—a craftsman made it, and it is not God. It will be broken to pieces, that calf of Samaria.
Read word by wordThe people of Samaria will fear for the calf of Beth-aven. Indeed, its people will mourn over it with its idolatrous priests—those who rejoiced in its glory—for it has been taken from them into exile.
Read word by wordSamaria will be carried off with her king like a twig on the surface of the water.
Read word by wordSamaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 14.1
Proclaim to the citadels of Ashdod and to the citadels of Egypt: “Assemble on the mountains of Samaria; see the great unrest in the city and the acts of oppression in her midst.”
Read word by wordThis is what the LORD says: “As the shepherd snatches from the mouth of the lion two legs or a piece of an ear, so the Israelites dwelling in Samaria will be rescued having just the corner of a bed or the cushion of a couch.
Read word by wordHear this word, you cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy, who say to your husbands, “Bring us more to drink.”
Read word by wordWoe to those at ease in Zion and those secure on Mount Samaria, the distinguished ones of the foremost nation, to whom the house of Israel comes.
Read word by wordThose who swear by the guilt of Samaria and say, ‘As surely as your god lives, O Dan,’ or, ‘As surely as the way of Beersheba lives’—they will fall, never to rise again.”
Read word by wordThose from the Negev will possess the mountains of Esau; those from the foothills will possess the land of the Philistines. They will occupy the fields of Ephraim and Samaria, and Benjamin will possess Gilead.
Read word by wordThis is the word of the LORD that came to Micah the Moreshite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah—what he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem:
Read word by wordAll this is for the transgression of Jacob and the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? Is it not Samaria? And what is the high place of Judah? Is it not Jerusalem?
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