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שַׁמָּה

sham.mahShammah
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man7 occurrences4 books7 verses
This name belongs to 4 different people in the Bible:
  • Shammah: Mighty man in David's army, a Harodite
  • Shammah: Mighty man in David's army, son of Agee the Hararite
  • Shammah: Son of Reuel, grandson of Esau
  • Shimeah: Brother of David; father of Jonadab (or 'Jonathan')

Definition

the same as H8047; Shammah, the name of an Edomite and four Israelites
Traditional renderings: Shammah.

Glossary entries

Shammah Shammoth Shagee Shimea Shimei Shimeah

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

7 total
  1. Genesis 36:13שַׁמָּ֣ה · Shammah
    These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
  2. Genesis 36:17שַׁמָּ֖ה · Shammah
    These are the sons of Esau’s son Reuel: Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the chiefs descended from Reuel in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
  3. 1 Samuel 16:9שַׁמָּ֑ה · Shammah
    Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”
  4. 1 Samuel 17:13שַׁמָּֽה׃ · [was] Shammah
    The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah.
  5. 2 Samuel 23:25שַׁמָּה֙ · Shammah
    Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
  6. 2 Samuel 23:33שַׁמָּה֙ · [son of] Shammah
    …son of Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,
  7. 1 Chronicles 1:37שַׁמָּ֥ה · Shammah
    The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.