שומרון
Hebrew
Alternative forms
- שמרון (shomron)
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| שׁ־מ־ר |
From שׁוֹמֵר (shomér, “guard”), from שָׁמַר (shamár, “to guard”).
Proper noun
הַשּׁוֹמְרוֹן • (hashom'rón)
- Samaria
Derived terms
- שׁוֹמְרוֹנִי (shom'roní, “Samaritan”)
Descendants
- → Akkadian: 𒊓𒈨𒊑𒈾 (sa-me-ri-na /Samurina/)
- → Ancient Greek: Σαμάρεια (Samáreia), Σᾰμᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Samaríā)
- → Latin: Samaria