Keraia
People

Shammah

Shammah was a son of Reuel and a grandson of Esau, and he became a chief of Edom.

The name Shammah means “loss; desolation; astonishment”

MaleEarly PatriarchPatriarchs eraOld Testament2 books3 verses

Summary

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 36:13; only referred to as Shammah (שַׁמָּה); son of Reuel; a brother of Nahath, Zerah and Mizzah.

Glossary entries

Shammah

Family members

Father

Reuel

Siblings

Mizzah Nahath Zerah

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 36:13
    These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
  2. Genesis 36:17
    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 Chronicles 1:37
    The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.