How popular is the name Shimron today?

In United States birth records Shimron is below the reporting threshold. Counts under five are not published, so a name given to four children is indistinguishable from one given to none.

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Shimron

Q: How often does the name Shimron appear in the Bible?

It appears in 3 verses across 3 books.

שִׁמְרוֹן

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Shimron (Hebrew: שִׁמְרוֹן) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 3 verses across 3 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Issachar in Genesis 46.

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The bearer in scripture

One person in scripture bears this name.

Shimron

Patriarchal · tribe of Issachar · 3 verses

son of Issachar

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At a glance

Verses: 3 across 3 books
Bearers: 1 one person only
Testament: Old
Era: Patriarchal

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Using it today

In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.

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In scripture

Fact	Detail
First appears	Genesis 46:13
Last appears	1 Chronicles 7:1
Cross-references	20 linked passages

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Names connected to this one

Jashub co-occurrence Appears with Jashub in Genesis 46.
Puah co-occurrence Appears with Puah in Genesis 46.
Tola co-occurrence Appears with Tola in Genesis 46.
Issachar co-occurrence Appears with Issachar in Genesis 46.

Origin & meaning

Strong's number H8110B

Hebrew שִׁמְרוֹן

Shimron was a son of Issachar and the progenitor of the Shimronite clan within the tribe of Issachar.

The biblical story

Shimron is mentioned in Gen.46.13, Num.26.24, and 1Ch.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 (Num.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.

Key verses

Shimron appears in 3 verses. Here are some of the most notable:

And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.
Genesis 46:13
Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.
Numbers 26:24
Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.
1 Chronicles 7:1

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Genesis (1)

Genesis 46:13

Numbers (1)

Numbers 26:24

1 Chronicles (1)

1 Chronicles 7:1