Strong's Lexicon

H8087

H8087 — שֶׁמַע

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

HebrewShemanameOccurrences: 5

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H8087
Word:	שֶׁמַע
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	for the same as H8088
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	5
Transliteration:	Shema
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	` (sheh'-mah) n/p.
Meaning:	1. Shema, the name of a place in Israel and of four Israelites
KJV Renderings:	Shema.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB8821

II. שֶׁ֫מַע proper name, masculine usually Σαμα(α), Σεμαα (compare Sabean proper name סמע Hal⁵⁰⁹); —

1. in Judah 1Chr 2:44, שָׁ֑מַע 1Chr 2:43.

2. in Reuben 1Chr 5:8.

3. in Benjamin 1Chr 8:13 (= שִׁמְעִי 1Chr 8:21).

4. post-exilic Neh 8:4, Σαμαιας.

BDB8835

I. שִׁמְעִי₄₃ proper name, masculine usually Σευεει:

1. in Benjamin:

a. 2Sam 16:5; 2Sam 16:7; 2Sam 16:13 ; 2Sam 19:17 ; 2Sam 19:19 ; 2Sam 19:22 ; 2Sam 19:24 , 1Kgs 2:8 + 10 t. 1Kgs 2.

b. 1Kgs 1:8, perhaps = 1Kgs 4:18.

2. a Ramathite 1Chr 27:27.

3. Levites:

a. 'son' of Gershon Exod 6:17; Num 3:18; 1Chr 6:2; 1Chr 23:7; 1Chr 23:9; 1Chr 23:10 (twice in verse)

b. 1Chr 6:14.

c. v.1Chr 6:27.

d 1Chr 25:17 .

e. 2Chr 29:14 .

f. 2Chr 31:12 ; 2Chr 31:13 .

g. Ezra 10:23 .

4. brother of Zerubbabel 1Chr 3:19.

5 in Simeon 1Chr 4:26; 1Chr 4:27.

6. in Reuben 1Chr 5:4.

7. 1Chr 8:13 = (II.) שֶׁמַע 1Chr 8:13.

8. post-exilic names:

a. Ezra 10:33 .

b. Ezra 10:38 (compare 3.g. above).

9. grandfather of Mordecai Esth 2:5.

10. 2Sam 21:21 Kt ( Qr שִׁמְעָא q. v. 1.).