Strongs Number: H8068
| Hebrew Word: | שָׁמִיר |
| Transliteration: | shâmîyr |
| Phonetic: | shaw-meer' |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Masculine |
| Strongs Definition: | a thorn; also (from its keenness for scratching) a {gem} probably the diamond |
| BDB Definition: |
1. thorn(s), adamant, flint a. thorns, thorn-bushes b. adamant (as sharp) c. a sharp stone, flint 1. perhaps a diamond |
| Origin: | From H8104 in the original sense of pricking |
| Bible Usage: | adamant ({stone}) {brier} diamond. |