Quick Definition
Shammua
Biblical Persons & Places
Strong's Definition
Shammua, the name of four Israelites
Derivation: from H8074 (שָׁמֵם); renowned;
KJV Usage: Shammua, Shammuah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
שַׁמּוּעַ (sham.mu.a) — Shammua. A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.13.4; son of: Zaccur (H2139) § Shammua = "renowned" 1) son of Zaccur and the spy from the tribe of Reuben 2) son of David by his wife Bathsheba 2a) also 'Shammuah' and 'Shimea' 3) aLevite, son of Galal and father of Abda who lived in Jerusalem after the return from exile in the time of Nehemiah 3a) also 'Shemaiah' 4) a priest, head of the family of Bilgah in the time of Joiakim after the return from exile
שַׁמּוּעַ (sham.mu.a) — Shammua. A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.14; son of: David (H1732) and Bathsheba (H1339); brother of: Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416) and Solomon (H8010); half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N); also called Shimea at 1Ch.3.5; Also named: shim.ah, shim.a (שִׁמְעָא, שִׁמְעָה "Shimea" H8092J) § Shammua = "renowned" 1) son of Zaccur and the spy from the tribe of Reuben 2) son of David by his wife Bathsheba 2a) also 'Shammuah' and 'Shimea' 3) aLevite, son of Galal and father of Abda who lived in Jerusalem after the return from exile in the time of Nehemiah 3a) also 'Shemaiah' 4) a priest, head of the family of Bilgah in the time of Joiakim after the return from exile
שַׁמּוּעַ (sham.mu.a) — Shammua. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.18 § Shammua = "renowned" 1) son of Zaccur and the spy from the tribe of Reuben 2) son of David by his wife Bathsheba 2a) also 'Shammuah' and 'Shimea' 3) aLevite, son of Galal and father of Abda who lived in Jerusalem after the return from exile in the time of Nehemiah 3a) also 'Shemaiah' 4) a priest, head of the family of Bilgah in the time of Joiakim after the return from exile
שַׁמּוּעַ (sham.mu.a) — Shammua. A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.16; son of: Galal (H1559H); father of: Obadiah (H5662K); also called Shammua at Neh.11.17; Another name of she.ma.yah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ "Shemaiah" H8098F) § Shammua = "renowned" 1) son of Zaccur and the spy from the tribe of Reuben 2) son of David by his wife Bathsheba 2a) also 'Shammuah' and 'Shimea' 3) aLevite, son of Galal and father of Abda who lived in Jerusalem after the return from exile in the time of Nehemiah 3a) also 'Shemaiah' 4) a priest, head of the family of Bilgah in the time of Joiakim after the return from exile
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
name · שׁמע
Names of People
Shammua = man; ◄ son of Zaccur; tribe of Reuben; ► one of the twelve men sent by Moses to spy out the land
Names of People | ≈ שְׁמַעְיָה
Shammua = man, also known as Shemaiah; ◄ son of Galal; tribe of Levi; ► father of Obadiah, also known as Abda, Levite
Names of People
Shammua = man; ◄ tribe of Levi; ► head of Bilgah clan of priests; after exile
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שַׁמּוּעַ n.pr.m. son of David
Reubenite
Levite
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