Strong's Lexicon

H8050

H8050 — שְׁמוּאֵל

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewShmuw'elnameOccurrences: 140

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H8050
Word:שְׁמוּאֵל
Part of Speech:name
Etymology:from the passive participle of H8085 and H410
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:140
Transliteration:Shmuw'el
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:sehm-oo-ale'
Meaning:1. heard of God 2. Shemuel, the name of three Israelites
KJV Renderings:Samuel, Shemuel.

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BDB8779

שְׁמוּאֵל140 proper name, masculine Samuel (= name of El Thes and others (or, his name is El HomHeb.Trad.98f. WklKAT 3. 225 Now 181, 20), compare פּנוּאֵל, רְעוּאֵל; see Dr181, 20; PrätZMG 1903, 777 ff. caritative from יִשְׁמָעֵאל; Palmyrene שמואל Lzb377; see further GieAT Schätzung d. Gottesn. (1901), 102 ff.); —

1. great prophet, 11th cent. B.C., σαμουηλ: 1Sam 1:20 (name explained as if from שָׁאַל ), 1Sam 1:18 ; 1Sam 1:21; 1Sam 1:26 + 125 t. 1 Samuel; 1Chr 6:13 ; 1Chr 6:18 ; 1Chr 9:22; 1Chr 11:3; 1Chr 26:28; 1Chr 29:29; 1Chr 2:18; Ps 99:6.
2. in Simeon, Num 34:30 ( P ), σαλαμιηλ.
3. in Issachar 1Chr 7:2, (I) σαμουηλ.


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