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Shammah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8048

שַׁמָּה

sham.mah — Shammah

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.13; son of: Reuel (H7467); brother of: Nahath (H5184), Zerah (H2226) and Mizzah (H4199) § Shammah = "astonishment" 1) son of Reuel, grandson of Esau, and a chief of Edom 2) the 3rd son of Jesse and a brother of David 3) son of Agee the Hararite and one of the 30 of David's mighty warriors 4) the Harodite, one of the 30 of David's mighty warriors 5) another Hararite, one of the 30 of David's mighty warriors

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8037

שַׁמָּא

sham.ma — Shammah

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.23.11; son of: Agee (H0089) § Shamma = "desert" an Asherite, son of Zophar

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2226

זֶ֫רַח

ze.rach — Zerah

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.13; son of: Reuel (H7467); brother of: Nahath (H5184), Shammah (H8048) and Mizzah (H4199) § Zerah or Zarah = "rising" 1) a son of Reuel and grandson of Esau, one of the dukes of the Edomites 2) twin brother of Pharez, sons of Judah and Tamar; descendants are called Zarhites, Ezrahites, and Izrahites 3) son of Simeon; also called 'Zohar' 4) a Gershonite Levite, son of Iddo of Adaiah 5) the Ethiopian or Cushite, invader of Judah in the reign of Asa who defeated the invaders; probably the same as the Egyptian king Usarken I, second king of the Egyptian 22nd dynasty or perhaps more probably Usarken II, his 2nd successor 6) another Edomite leader; possibly same as 1

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7467

רְעוּאֵל

re.u.el — Reuel

A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.4; son of: Esau (H6215) and Mahalath (H4258); half-brother of: Eliphaz (H0464), Jeush (H3266), Jalam (H3281) and Korah (H7141); father of: Nahath (H5184), Zerah (H2226), Shammah (H8048) and Mizzah (H4199) § Reuel or Raguel = "friend of God" 1) a son of Esau by his wife Bashemath, the sister of Ishmael 2) the father-in-law of Moses 2a) also 'Jethro' 3) father of Eliasaph, the leader of the tribe of Gad at the time of the census at Sinai 4) a Benjamite, ancestor of Elah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5184

נַ֫חַת

na.chat — Nahath

A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.13; son of: Reuel (H7467); brother of: Zerah (H2226), Shammah (H8048) and Mizzah (H4199) § Nahath = "rest" 1) one of the dukes of Edom, son of Reuel and grandson of Esau 2) a Kohathite Levite, son of Zophai and grandson of Elkanah 3) an Levite overseer in the time of Hezekiah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8092

שִׁמְעָא

shim.ah, shim.a — Shimea

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.30; son of: Uzzah (H5798B); father of: Haggiah (H2293) § Shimea = "fame" 1) son of David by Bathsheba 2) brother of David, the 3rd son of Jesse 2a) also 'Shammah', 'Shimma', and 'Shimeah' 3) a Gershonite Levite, father of Berachiah, and grandfather of Asaph 4) a Merarite Levite, son of Uzzah, and father of Haggiah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2043

הֲרָרִי

ha.ra.ri — Hararite

Someone descended from Harar or Harod (cf. 2Sa.23.11, 25), first mentioned at 2Sa.23.11 § Hararite = "mountain dweller" adj 1) a resident in or descendant of Harar; perhaps only a mountain dweller 2) Agee, a Hararite, one of David's heroes 3) Shammah, the Hararite, one of David's heroes 4) Sharar, the Hararite, the father of Ahiam, one of David's heroes

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4199

מִזָּה

miz.zah — Mizzah

A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.13; son of: Reuel (H7467); brother of: Nahath (H5184), Zerah (H2226) and Shammah (H8048) § Mizzah = "fear" son of Reuel and grandson of Esau

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8093

שִׁמְעָה

shim.ah — Shimeah

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.16.9; son of: Jesse (H3448); brother of: David (H1732), Eliab (H0446I), Abinadab (H0041I), Nethanel (H5417H), Raddai (H7288), Ozem (H0684), Zeruiah (H6870), Abigail (H0026H)(?) and Elihu (H0453J); father of: Jonadab (H3122); also called Shimei (KJV: Shimea) at 2Sa.21.21; Shammah at 1Sa.16.9; 17.13; Shimea at 1Ch.2.13; 20.7; § Shimeah = "fame" 1) brother of David, the 3rd son of Jesse 1a) also 'Shammah', and 'Shimma'

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2733

חֲרֹדִי

cha.ro.di — Harodite

Group of en cha.rod (עֵין חֲרֹד "Harod" H5878) § Harodite , of Harod "trembling" a resident or descendant of Harod otherwise unknown; two of David's 37 guards, Shammah and Elika, called Harodites

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7681

שָׁגֵה

sha.geh — Shagee

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.33; father of: Jonathan (H3083J); also called Shagee (KJV: Shage) at 1Ch.11.34; Another name of sham.mah (שַׁמָּה "Shammah" H8048I) § Shage = "erring" father of Hannathon the Hararite, one of David's mighty warriors

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8049

שַׁמְהוּת

sham.hut — Shamhuth

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.8 § Shamhuth = "desolation" 1) the 5th captain (of the military divisions) for the 5th month in the time of David 1a) also 'Shammoth' ( H08054) and 'Shammah' ( sham.mah (שַׁמָּה "Shammah" H8048))

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8054

שַׁמּוֹת

sham.mot — Shammoth

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.25; also called Shammoth at 1Ch.11.27; Another name of sham.mah (שַׁמָּה "Shammah" H8048H) § Shammoth = "desolations" the Harodite, one of the 30 of David's mighty warriors

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H89

אָגֵא

a.ge — Agee

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.23.11; father of: Shammah (H8037) § Agee = "I shall increase" father of a warrior of David

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Historical dictionary entry

Desert. (1.) One of the “dukes” of Edom (Gen. 36:13, 17). (2.) One of the sons of Jesse (1 Sam. 16:9). He is also called Shimeah (2 Sam. 13:3) and Shimma (1 Chr. 2:13). (3.) One of David’s three mighty men (2 Sam. 23:11, 12). (4.) One of David’s mighties (2 Sam. 23:25); called also Shammoth (1 Chr. 11:27) and Shamhuth (27:8).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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