שׇֽׁמְרָ֑יִן
shom.ra.yinSamariaHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentName of a place2 occurrences1 book2 verses
This is the name of the place Samaria: Capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel; Samaritan inhabitants.
Definition
(Aramaic) corresponding to H8111; Shomrain, a place in Palestine
Traditional renderings: Samaria.
Traditional renderings: Samaria.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders שׇֽׁמְרָ֑יִן:
- ΣαμάρειαSamareia“Samaria”always
Glossary entries
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Ezra 4:10שָׁמְרָ֑יִן · Samaria…and 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 4:17בְּשָֽׁמְרָ֑יִן · in SamariaThen 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.