Given name
Shimrath
“guarding”·“ward”
Shimrath is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “guarding.”
Original Hebrewשמרת
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Shimrath means “guarding” or “ward.”
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Where it comes from
Shimrath is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb shamar (שמר), “to keep or guard.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Shimrath appears in 1 Chronicles 8:21.
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Shimrath’s family of names
See also 11
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Samariashares a root
- Shamirshares a root
- Shemariahshares a root
- Shomershares a root
- Shimronshares a root
- Shimrithshares a root
- Shimrishares a root
- Samaritanshares a root
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