Quick Definition
Shamgar
Biblical Persons & Places
Shamgar
Judge living before Israel's Monarchy
A Judge living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.3.31;
only referred to as Shamgar (שַׁמְגַּר);
a son of Anath.
Strong's Definition
Shamgar, an Israelite judge
Derivation: of uncertain derivation;
KJV Usage: Shamgar.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Shamgar = "sword"
1) son of Anath and a judge of Israel; with an ox-goad he slew 600 Philistines and delivered Israel
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
שַׁמְגַּר (sham.gar) — Shamgar. A Judge living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.3.31; son of: Anath (H6067) § Shamgar = "sword" son of Anath and a judge of Israel; with an ox-goad he slew 600 Philistines and delivered Israel
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שַׁמְגַּר n.pr.m. a ‘judge,’ son of Anath base