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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H8068 - Briers

Strong's No.:H8068

Hebrew:שָׁמִיר

Transliteration:shâmîyr

Phonetic:shaw-meer'

Word Origin:From H8104 in the original sense of pricking

Bible Usage:adamant ({stone}) {brier} diamond.

Part of Speech:Noun Masculine

Strongs
Definition:

a thorn; also (from its keenness for scratching) a {gem} probably the diamond


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. thorn(s), adamant, flint

a. thorns, thorn-bushes

b. adamant (as sharp)

c. a sharp stone, flint

1. perhaps a diamond


Bible References:
Briers

Translation
Occurrences:
adamant ( 1 )
briers ( 8 )
diamond ( 1 )
stone ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.