8044. Shamgar
Strong's Lexicon
Shamgar: Shamgar

Original Word: שַׁמְגַּר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shamgar
Pronunciation: SHAM-gar
Phonetic Spelling: (sham-gar')
Definition: Shamgar
Meaning: Shamgar

Word Origin: The origin of the name Shamgar is uncertain, but it is a Hebrew proper name.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Shamgar, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text.

Usage: Shamgar is a figure mentioned in the Book of Judges in the Hebrew Bible. He is identified as one of the judges of Israel, known for his remarkable feat of delivering Israel from oppression. The name Shamgar itself does not have a clear meaning, but he is recognized for his role as a deliverer and warrior.

Cultural and Historical Background: Shamgar is mentioned during the period of the Judges, a time characterized by a cyclical pattern of Israel's disobedience, oppression by foreign powers, cries for help, and deliverance by judges raised by God. This era was marked by a lack of centralized leadership and frequent conflicts with neighboring peoples. Shamgar's account reflects the ongoing struggle of the Israelites to maintain their identity and freedom in the Promised Land amidst external threats.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
an Isr. judge
NASB Translation
Shamgar (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שַׁמְגַּר proper name, masculine a 'judge,' son of Anath, Judges 3:31; Judges 5:6, Σαμα[ε]γαρ (on this name (Hittite?) compare GFMJudges 3:31; NöZMG xiii (1888), 479 conjecture שׁמגד).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Shamgar

Of uncertain derivation; Shamgar, an Israelite judge -- Shamgar.

Forms and Transliterations
שַׁמְגַּ֣ר שַׁמְגַּ֤ר שמגר šam·gar šamgar shamGar
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Englishman's Concordance
Judges 3:31
HEB: וְאַחֲרָ֤יו הָיָה֙ שַׁמְגַּ֣ר בֶּן־ עֲנָ֔ת
NAS: him came Shamgar the son
KJV: And after him was Shamgar the son
INT: After came Shamgar the son of Anath

Judges 5:6
HEB: בִּימֵ֞י שַׁמְגַּ֤ר בֶּן־ עֲנָת֙
NAS: In the days of Shamgar the son
KJV: In the days of Shamgar the son
INT: the days of Shamgar the son of Anath

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8044
2 Occurrences


šam·gar — 2 Occ.















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