Template:08111

08111 שֹׁמְרוֹן‎ Shomërown [sho-mer-one’] from the act part of 08104 to keep, guard, observe,, Greek 4540 "guardianship" σαμαρεια; n pr loc; [BDB-1037b] [{See TWOT on 2414 @@ "2414d" }] AV-Samaria 109; 109

Samaria= "watch mountain"

1) the region of northern Palestine associated with the northern kingdom of the 10 tribes of Israel which split from the kingdom after the death of Solomon during the reign of his son Rehoboam and were ruled by Jeroboam 1 Kings 12:11

2) the capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel located 30 miles (50 km) north of Jerusalem and 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Shechem