In the bible, Shimron is the name of the son of Issachar (GEN 46:13). Meaning of the name: guardian, watchman. Related names are: Achshaph,
Issachar,
Tola (and others ...)
. The translations of Shimron in 22 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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below, from
Sim-Rôn in Vietnamese to
シムロン in Japanese!
And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron. (GEN 46:13)
Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. (NUM 26:24)
And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph, (JOS 11:1)
The king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one; (JOS 12:20)
And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages. (JOS 19:15)
Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four. (1CH 7:1)