שַׁמּוּעַ
sham.mu.aProper Noun (Masculine)H8051
Shammua
From: from H8074 (שָׁמֵם); renowned;
Short Definition
Shammua, the name of four Israelites
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at ; son of: Zaccur (H2139) § Shammua = "renowned" 1) son of Zaccur and the spy from the tribe of Reuben 2) son of David by his wife Bathsheba 2a) also 'Shammuah' and 'Shimea' 3) aLevite, son of Galal and father of Abda who lived in Jerusalem after the return from exile in the time of Nehemiah 3a) also 'Shemaiah' 4) a priest, head of the family of Bilgah in the time of Joiakim after the return from exile
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
5 timesAppears 5 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Nehemiah
2
1 Chronicles
1
2 Samuel
1
Numbers
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 14:4
- 2 Samuel 5:14
- Nehemiah 11:17
- Nehemiah 12:18
- Numbers 13:4
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