Bible Dictionary: Shama

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Smith's Bible Dictionary

Shama

(obedient), one of David's guard. (1 Chronicles 11:44) (B.C. 1020.)

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(n.) A saxicoline singing bird (Kittacincla macroura) of India, noted for the sweetness and power of its song. In confinement it imitates the notes of other birds and various animals with accuracy. Its head, neck, back, breast, and tail are glossy black, the rump white, the under parts chestnut.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

SHAMA

sha'-ma (shama`): One of David's heroes (1 Chronicles 11:44).

Strong's Hebrew

8091. Shama -- one of David's heroes
... 8090, 8091. Shama. 8092 . one of David's heroes. Transliteration: Shama
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-maw') Short Definition: Shama. ...
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8085. shama -- to hear
... 8084, 8085. shama. 8086 . to hear. Transliteration: shama Phonetic Spelling:
(shaw-mah') Short Definition: heard. ... 8084, 8085. shama. 8086 . Strong's Numbers
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3458. Yishmael -- "God hears," the name of several Israelites
... Word Origin from shama and el Definition "God hears," the name of several Isr. NASB
Word Usage Ishmael (47), Ishmael's (1). ... see HEBREW shama'. see HEBREW 'el. ...
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3460. Yishmayah -- "Yah hears," two Israelites
... Word Origin from shama and Yah Definition "Yah hears," two Isr. NASB Word Usage
Ishmaiah (2). Ishmaiah. ... see HEBREW shama'. see HEBREW Yahh. 3459, 3460. ...
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8098. Shemayah -- "Yah hears," the name of a number of Isr.
... Word Origin from shama and Yah Definition "Yah hears," the name of a number of Isr.
NASB Word Usage Shemaiah (41). Shemaiah. ... see HEBREW shama'. see HEBREW Yahh. ...
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4926. mishma -- something heard
... Word Origin from shama Definition something heard NASB Word Usage what...hear (1).
hearing. From shama'; a report -- hearing. see HEBREW shama'. ...
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8095. Shimon -- a son of Jacob, also his tribe, also an Israelite ...
... Word Origin from shama Definition a son of Jacob, also his tribe, also an Isr. with
a foreign wife NASB Word Usage Shimeon (1), Simeon (43). ... see HEBREW shama'. ...
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2045. hashmauth -- a causing to hear
... Word Origin from shama Definition a causing to hear NASB Word Usage information
(1). to cause to hear. From shama'; announcement -- to cause to hear. ...
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8088. shema -- a hearing, report
... Word Origin from shama Definition a hearing, report NASB Word Usage about (1), fame
(4), hear* (1), hearing (1), news (1), proclamation (1), report (8). ...
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476. Elishama -- "God has heard," the name of several Israelites
... Word Origin from el and shama Definition "God has heard," the name of several Isr.
NASB Word Usage Elishama (17). Elishama. ... see HEBREW 'el. see HEBREW shama'. ...
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Library

Chapter xvi
... When Abram "hearkens" (shama') to his wife's "voice" (qôl), he "approves of Sarai's
suggestion." No doubt, the patriarch was impressed by Sarai's utter ...
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Chapter xxxix
... double precautions: he took care not even "to be with her." The infinitive construction
(kedhabberah) goes over into the finite verb construction (shama'), cf. ...
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Chapter xxix
... And she called his name Simeon (Hearing). Yahweh "heard" (shama'), so she calls
him "hearing" (shim'ôn). So in Hebrew the idea becomes more readily apparent. ...
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Thesaurus

Shama (1 Occurrence)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. SHAMA. sha'-ma (shama`): One of David's heroes
(1 Chronicles 11:44). Multi-Version Concordance Shama (1 Occurrence). ...
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Eli'shama (17 Occurrences)
Eli'shama. Elishama, Eli'shama. Elishaphat . Multi-Version Concordance
Eli'shama (17 Occurrences). Numbers 1:10 Of the ...
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Discern (49 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. DISCERN. di-zurn': Five Hebrew words are thus
translated: bin, yadha`, nakhar, ra'ah and shama`. ... (2 Samuel 14:17, shama`). ...
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Elishama (17 Occurrences)

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Uzzia (1 Occurrence)
... Uzzia (1 Occurrence). 1 Chronicles 11:44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel
the sons of Hotham the Aroerite, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV). ...
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Uzzi'a (1 Occurrence)
... Uzzi'a (1 Occurrence). 1 Chronicles 11:44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel
the sons of Hotham the Aroerite; (See RSV). Uzzia, Uzzi'a. Uzziah . ...
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Obey (219 Occurrences)
... o-be'-di-ens, o-ba (shama`; hupakoe): 1. Meaning of Terms: In its simpler Old Testament
meaning the word signifies "to hear," "to listen." It carries with it ...
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Je-i'el (11 Occurrences)
... Maacah: (See RSV). 1 Chronicles 11:44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel
the sons of Hotham the Aroerite, (See RSV). 1 Chronicles 15 ...
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Jehiel (17 Occurrences)
... WBS YLT). 1 Chronicles 11:44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the
sons of Hothan the Aroerite, (KJV WBS YLT). 1 Chronicles ...
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Jeiel (13 Occurrences)
... NIV). 1 Chronicles 11:44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons
of Hotham the Aroerite, (WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS NIV). 1 ...
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Bible Concordance

Shama (1 Occurrence)

1 Chronicles 11:44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Shama

Shama: One of David's Heroes

Related Terms

Eli'shama (17 Occurrences)

Discern (49 Occurrences)

Elishama (17 Occurrences)

Uzzia (1 Occurrence)

Uzzi'a (1 Occurrence)