שֶׁמֶרshemer
lees, dregs (Isaiah 25:6; Jeremiah 48:11; Zephaniah 1:12; Psalms 75:9)
Pronunciation: sheh'-mer · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H8105
Same root
- שָׁמַרshâmar · H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
- שֶׁמֶרShemer · H8106Shemer, the name of three Israelites
- שִׁמְרוֹןShimrôwn · H8110Shimron, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine
- שִׁמְרִיShimrîy · H8113Shimri, the name of four Israelites
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Psalms 75:8 For the Lord holds a cup in his hand that is full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours out the wine in judgment, and all the wicked must drink it, draining it to the dregs.
- Isaiah 25:6 In Jerusalem, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will spread a wonderful feast for all the people of the world. It will be a delicious banquet with clear, well-aged wine and choice meat.
- Jeremiah 48:11 “From his earliest history, Moab has lived in peace, never going into exile. He is like wine that has been allowed to settle. He has not been poured from flask to flask, and he is now fragrant and smooth.
- Zephaniah 1:12 “I will search with lanterns in Jerusalem’s darkest corners to punish those who sit complacent in their sins. They think the Lord will do nothing to them, either good or bad.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).