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Samuel
Biblical Persons & Places
Strong's Definition
Shemuel, the name of three Israelites
Derivation: from the passive participle of H8085 (שָׁמַע) and H410 (אֵל); heard of God;
KJV Usage: Samuel, Shemuel.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
שְׁמוּאֵל (she.mu.el) — Samuel. A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.20; son of: Elkanah (H0511H) and Hannah (H2584); father of: Joel (H3100) and Abijah (H0029) Also named: Samouēl (Σαμουήλ "Samuel" G4545) § Samuel = "his name is El" 1) son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during the days of Saul and David 2) son Ammihud and the prince of the tribe of Simeon who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. Spelled 'Shemuel' 3) son of Tola and grandson of Issachar. Spelled 'Shemuel'
שְׁמוּאֵל (she.mu.el) — Shemuel. A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.20; son of: Ammihud (H5989H) § Samuel = "his name is El" 1) son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during the days of Saul and David 2) son Ammihud and the prince of the tribe of Simeon who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. Spelled 'Shemuel' 3) son of Tola and grandson of Issachar. Spelled 'Shemuel'
שְׁמוּאֵל (she.mu.el) — Shemuel. A man of the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.2; son of: Tola (H8439); brother of: Uzzi (H5813H), Rephaiah (H7509I), Jeriel (H3400), Jahmai (H3181) and Ibsam (H3005) § Samuel = "his name is El" 1) son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during the days of Saul and David 2) son Ammihud and the prince of the tribe of Simeon who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. Spelled 'Shemuel' 3) son of Tola and grandson of Issachar. Spelled 'Shemuel'
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
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Samuel = man; ◄ son of Elkanah; tribe of Levi; ► judge and prophet
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שְׁמוּאֵל 140 n.pr.m. Samuel (= name of Ēl) great prophet, 11th cent. B.C.
in Simeon
in Issachar
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