"שמיר" meaning in Hebrew

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Noun

Forms: שָׁמִיר [canonical], shamír [romanization]
Etymology: Alteration of שֻׁמָּר (šummā́r, “fennel”) Head templates: {{he-noun|g=m|tr=shamír|wv=שָׁמִיר}} שָׁמִיר • (shamír) m
  1. dill (Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed) Categories (topical): Minerals Categories (lifeform): Celery family plants
    Sense id: en-שמיר-he-noun-soIe99nV Disambiguation of Minerals: 47 30 23 Disambiguation of Celery family plants: 70 12 18 Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 71 10 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 51 8 14 5 2 1 3 13 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 7 15 3 2 1 2 13 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: שָׁמִיר [canonical], shamír [romanization]
Etymology: Unknown, possibly in an unknown fashion extended from Akkadian 𒉌𒌓𒌑 (^(NA₄)U₂ /⁠šammu⁠/, “emery, corundum, adamant”), also present in Egyptian jsmr, smr if that really means “emery”, and in Ancient Greek σμύρῐς (smúris, “emery-powder”), loaned likely from a Semitic cognate of the Hebrew. Etymology templates: {{unk|he}} Unknown, {{der|he|akk|𒉌𒌓𒌑|t=emery, corundum, adamant|tr=^(NA₄)U₂|ts=šammu}} Akkadian 𒉌𒌓𒌑 (^(NA₄)U₂ /⁠šammu⁠/, “emery, corundum, adamant”), {{cog|egy|jsmr}} Egyptian jsmr, {{cog|grc|σμύρῐς|t=emery-powder}} Ancient Greek σμύρῐς (smúris, “emery-powder”), {{cog|sem}} Semitic Head templates: {{he-noun|g=m|tr=shamír|wv=שָׁמִיר}} שָׁמִיר • (shamír) m
  1. (petrology) emery Categories (topical): Rocks
    Sense id: en-שמיר-he-noun-mExq8K-6 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, petrology
  2. (mythology) mythical stone, or possibly worm, that could cut through or disintegrate any substance it came in contact with, adamant Categories (topical): Mythology
    Sense id: en-שמיר-he-noun-L1XcDOOa Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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        "(mythology) mythical stone, or possibly worm, that could cut through or disintegrate any substance it came in contact with, adamant"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "human-sciences",
        "mysticism",
        "mythology",
        "philosophy",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "שמיר"
}

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