8048. Shammah
Strong's Lexicon
Shammah: Shammah

Original Word: שַׁמָּה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shammah
Pronunciation: SHAM-mah
Phonetic Spelling: (sham-maw')
Definition: Shammah
Meaning: Shammah

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁמֵם (shamem), meaning "to be desolate" or "to be appalled."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Shammah, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context. However, the concept of a mighty warrior or hero can be related to Greek terms like ἥρως (hērōs), meaning "hero."

Usage: Shammah is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is most notably associated with one of David's mighty warriors. The name itself can carry the connotation of "desolation" or "astonishment," reflecting the root meaning of the word.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, names often held significant meanings and were sometimes prophetic or descriptive of a person's character or destiny. Shammah, as one of David's mighty men, would have been a figure of considerable valor and strength, contributing to the military successes of King David's reign. The mighty men were a group of elite warriors who played a crucial role in establishing and defending the kingdom of Israel.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shamem
Definition
an Edomite, also several Isr.
NASB Translation
Shammah (8).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. שַׁמָּה proper name, masculine 1. in Edom Genesis 36:13,17; 1 Chronicles 1:37 usually Σομε.

2 third son of Jesse 1 Samuel 16:9; 1 Samuel 17:13, Σαμ(μ)α, ᵐ5L Σαμαα; see שִׁמְעָא, שִׁמְעָה, שִׁמְעִי.

3 Σαμαια(ς), etc., heroes of David:

a. 2 Samuel 23:11 (omitted accidentally "" 1 Chronicles 11:13 Dr), 1 Chronicles 11:33.

b. 1 Chronicles 11:25 = שַׁמּוֺת 1 Chronicles 11:27, Σαμαωθ, Σαμ(μ)ωθ; probably also שַׁמְהוּת 1 Chronicles 27:8. p 1030,1035

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Shammah

The same as shammah; Shammah, the name of an Edomite and four Israelites -- Shammah.

see HEBREW shammah

Forms and Transliterations
שַׁמָּ֑ה שַׁמָּ֖ה שַׁמָּ֣ה שַׁמָּ֥ה שַׁמָּֽה׃ שַׁמָּה֙ שמה שמה׃ šam·māh šammāh shamMah
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 36:13
HEB: נַ֥חַת וָזֶ֖רַח שַׁמָּ֣ה וּמִזָּ֑ה אֵ֣לֶּ֣ה
NAS: and Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.
KJV: and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah:
INT: Nahath and Zerah Shammah and Mizzah These

Genesis 36:17
HEB: זֶ֔רַח אַלּ֥וּף שַׁמָּ֖ה אַלּ֣וּף מִזָּ֑ה
NAS: Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah.
KJV: Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah:
INT: Zerah chief Shammah chief Mizzah

1 Samuel 16:9
HEB: וַיַּעֲבֵ֥ר יִשַׁ֖י שַׁמָּ֑ה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר גַּם־
NAS: Next Jesse made Shammah pass
KJV: Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by.
INT: pass Jesse Shammah said either

1 Samuel 17:13
HEB: אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖י שַׁמָּֽה׃
NAS: and the third Shammah.
KJV: and the third Shammah.
INT: Abinadab and the third Shammah

2 Samuel 23:25
HEB: שַׁמָּה֙ הַֽחֲרֹדִ֔י אֱלִיקָ֖א
NAS: Shammah the Harodite, Elika
KJV: Shammah the Harodite, Elika
INT: Shammah the Harodite Elika

2 Samuel 23:33
HEB: שַׁמָּה֙ הַֽהֲרָרִ֔י אֲחִיאָ֥ם
NAS: Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam
KJV: Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam
INT: Shammah the Hararite Ahiam

1 Chronicles 1:37
HEB: נַ֥חַת זֶ֖רַח שַׁמָּ֥ה וּמִזָּֽה׃ ס
NAS: Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.
KJV: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
INT: Nahath Zerah Shammah and Mizzah

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8048
7 Occurrences


šam·māh — 7 Occ.















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