Strong's Lexicon

H8052

H8052 — שְׁמוּעָה

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

Hebrewshmuw`ahnoun femOccurrences: 27TWOT: 2412d

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H8052
Word:	שְׁמוּעָה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	feminine passive participle of H8074
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	27
Transliteration:	shmuw`ah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	sehm-oo-aw'
Meaning:	1. something heard, i.e. an announcement
KJV Renderings:	bruit, doctrine, fame, mentioned, news, report, rumor, tidings.

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שְׁמוּעָה noun feminine report; — absolute ׳ שׁ 1Sam 4:19 +, שְׁמֻעָה 1Sam 2:24 +; construct שְׁמֻעַת 2Sam 4:4 suffix שְׁמֻעָתֵ֫נוּ Isa 53:1 plural absolute שְׁמֻעוֺת Dan 11:44 —

1. report, sometimes after שָׁמַע 1Sam 2:24; 1Sam 4:19 (= news), 1Kgs 10:7 = 2Chr 9:6; 2Kgs 19:7= Isa 37:7; Jer 51:46 רָעָה ׳ שׁ Jer 49:23, compare Ps 112:7 , and טוֺבָח ׳ שׁ Prov 15:30 ; Prov 25:25 tidings about Saul 2Sam 4:4 with בָּאָה 2Sam 13:30 (+ לֵאמֹר), 1Kgs 2:28; Ezek 21:12; Jer 10:22, compare Jer 51:46 + (בָּאָה omitted) Jer 51:46 ׳ אֶלשֿׁ ׳ תָּבוֺא שׁ Ezek 7:28 יְבַהֲלֻהוּ ׳ שׁ Dan 11:44 שְׁמוּעָתֵנוּ Isa 53:1 the report that reached us compare also Isa 28:9; Isa 28:19; Jer 49:14; Obad 1:1 (De Du and others specifically of prophetic message but see Gie^{Beiträge 155 f.} We Now^{Obad 1:1}).

2. = mention בְּפִיךְ ׳ לאֹ הָֽיְתָח סְדֹם לִשׁ Ezek 16:56.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke