8043. Shimam
Lexicon
Shimam: Desolation, Appallment

Original Word: שִׁמְאָם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shim'am
Pronunciation: shee-MAHM
Phonetic Spelling: (shim-awm')
Definition: Desolation, Appallment
Meaning: Shimam

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Shimeam

For Shim'ah (compare 'Abiyam); Shimam, an Israelite -- Shimeam.

see HEBREW Shim'ah

see HEBREW 'Abiyam

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as Shimah
Definition
a Benjamite, the same as NH8039
NASB Translation
Shimeam (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שִׁמְאָם proper name, masculine = foregoing, 1 Chronicles 9:38, Σαμα(α). שַׁמָּא see שַׁמָּהשׁמם. שֶׁמְאֵ֫בֶר see שֵׁם.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁמַם (shamem), which means "to be desolate" or "to be appalled."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Shimam, as it is a specific proper noun found in the Old Testament genealogies and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the New Testament.

Usage: The name Shimam appears in the genealogical records of the tribe of Benjamin. It is specifically mentioned in the context of the descendants of Benjamin, highlighting the lineage and familial connections within the tribe.

Context: Shimam is a figure mentioned in the genealogical records of the tribe of Benjamin, as found in the Old Testament. The name appears in 1 Chronicles 8:12, where it is listed among the descendants of Elpaal, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. The genealogies in 1 Chronicles serve to establish the tribal and familial lines of the Israelites, emphasizing the continuity and heritage of the people of Israel. The mention of Shimam, though brief, contributes to the broader narrative of the tribe of Benjamin's lineage and its role within the history of Israel. The name itself, derived from a root meaning "to be desolate," may reflect the historical or familial circumstances surrounding the individual or the family line.

Forms and Transliterations
שִׁמְאָ֑ם שמאם shimAm šim’ām šim·’ām
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 9:38
HEB: הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־ שִׁמְאָ֑ם וְאַף־ הֵ֗ם
NAS: became the father of Shimeam. And they also
KJV: begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt
INT: Mikloth became of Shimeam also like

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 8043
1 Occurrence


šim·’ām — 1 Occ.















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