Son of Issachar and progenitor of the Shimronites.
Shimron
Named in 3 verses across 3 books, first in Genesis 46:13.
שִׁמְרוֹןShimron
שִׁמְרֹנִיShimronite
Also called Shimronite.
- Father
- Issachar
- People
- Tribe of Issachar
About Shimron Written by AI
Shimron is mentioned in Genesis 46:13, Numbers 26:24, and 1 Chronicles 7:1 as one of the sons of Issachar who went down to Egypt with Israel (or 'Jacob'). He is listed among the 70 members of Jacob's family who migrated to Egypt during the time of Joseph. Shimron became the progenitor of the Shimronite clan within the tribe of Issachar. In the census taken in the wilderness of Sinai (Numbers 26:24), the descendants of Shimron, known as the Shimronites, were counted among the clans of Issachar. This census was conducted to determine the military strength and organization of the Israelites before their entry into the Promised Land.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Shimron, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Watch-post, an ancient city of the Canaanites; with its villages, allotted to Zebulun (Josh. 19:15); now probably Semunieh, on the northern edge of the plain of Esdraelon, 5 miles west of Nazareth.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Genesis 46:13
The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.
- Numbers 26:24
the Jashubite clan from Jashub, and the Shimronite clan from Shimron.
- 1 Chronicles 7:1
The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.