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H8068
שָׁמִיר
shâmîyr
Pronunciation: shaw-meer'
Definition
a thorn; also (from its keenness for scratching) a gem, probably the diamond
KJV Renderings
adamant (stone), brier, diamond.
Word Analysis
EN: a thorn; also (from its keenness for scratching) a gem
Etymology: from H8104 (שָׁמַר) in the original sense of pricking;