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H8038 שֶׁמְאֵבֶר (Shemʼêber) shem-ay'-ber
Hebrew
Noun (Masculine)
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Quick Definition

Shemeber

Biblical Persons & Places

Shemeber King living at the time of the Patriarchs
A king in Canaan living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.14.2; only referred to as Shemeber (שֶׁמְאֵ֫בֶר).

Strong's Definition

Shemeber, a king of Zeboim

Derivation: apparently from H8034 (שֵׁם) and H83 (אֵבֶר); name of pinion, i.e. illustrious;

KJV Usage: Shemeber.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Shemeber = "lofty flight"
1) king of Zeboim and an ally of the king of Sodom

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.14.2 § Shemeber = "lofty flight" king of Zeboim and an ally of the king of Sodom

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שֶׁמְאֵבֶר shemêber BDB Definition: Shemeber = lofty flight 1) king of Zeboim and an ally of the king of Sodom Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: apparently from H8034 and H83 Total KJV Occurrences: 1

Bible Occurrences (1)

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