shom.ra.yin identifies the place where peoples are settled and associates dwell in Ezra.

The term is used as a proper noun for the place in which peoples are settled and associates dwell: Ezra 4:10 describes cities of Samaria, while Ezra 4:17 addresses associates dwelling there.

1. Place of settlement and residence · dominant

   Both occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper. In Ezra 4:10 the APB renders the clause about peoples being removed and settled "in the cities of Samaria"; in Ezra 4:17 it renders the addressees as associates "who dwell in Samaria."

   Ezra 4:10Ezra 4:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the place name as "Samaria" in both verses, within clauses about settlement in Ezra 4:10 and dwelling in Ezra 4:17. These clauses confirm the setting without isolating every contribution of the original form.