Strong's H8051 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: שַׁמּוּעַ (Shammûwaʻ)

Pronunciation: sham-moo'-ah

POS: sham-moo'-ah Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: from ; renowned;

Definition: from שָׁמֵם; renowned; Shammua, the name of four Israelites; Shammua, Shammuah.

KJV Usage: Shammua, Shammuah.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Shammua = "renowned"
• 2. 1) son of Zaccur and the spy from the tribe of Reuben
• 3. 2) son of David by his wife Bathsheba
• 4. 2a) also 'Shammuah' and 'Shimea'
• 5. 3) aLevite, son of Galal and father of Abda who lived in Jerusalem after the return from exile in the time of Nehemiah
• 6. 3a) also 'Shemaiah'
• 7. 4) a priest, head of the family of Bilgah in the time of Joiakim after the return from exile

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