Where does “Σαμάρεια” come from?

Σαμάρεια (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew שומרון, from Hebrew שׁוֹמֵר, from Hebrew שָׁמַר — to guard.

Σαμάρεια (Ancient Greek): Samaria

Definitions

  1. Samaria

Ancestry of “Σαμάρεια”, step by step

Σαμάρεια traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Hebrew שומרון

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewשומרוןSamaria
2Hebrewשׁוֹמֵרguard
3Hebrewשָׁמַרto guard

via Hebrew שֹׁמְרוֹן

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewשֹׁמְרוֹן—

via Biblical Hebrew שֹׁמְרוֹן

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Biblical Hebrewשֹׁמְרוֹן—

Words derived from “Σαμάρεια”

Every word from Hebrew שָׁמַר →Every word from Hebrew שׁוֹמֵר →Every word from Hebrew שומרון →