Person Old Testament
Shomer
Also known as Shemer =ESV; Shomer =NIV; Shamer =KJV
Shomer (or Shemer) was an Asherite descendant, the son of Heber. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 7:32.
Why it matters. Asherite descendant, son of Heber.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Shomer
Shomer (or Shemer) is mentioned in 1Ch.7.32,34 as part of the genealogy of the tribe of Asher. He is listed as one of the sons of Heber, along with his brothers Hotham and Shua. The genealogy traces the descendants of Asher, one of the twelve tribes of Israel, and provides insight into the family structure and lineage within the tribe.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Heber
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.