8037. Shamma
Strong's Lexicon
Shamma: Shamma

Original Word: שַׁמָּא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shamma'
Pronunciation: SHAM-mah
Phonetic Spelling: (sham-maw')
Definition: Shamma
Meaning: Shamma

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁם (sham), meaning "there" or "thither."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Shamma in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies and narratives.

Usage: Shamma is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is often associated with individuals in genealogical records or lists of warriors. The name Shamma can imply a sense of presence or location, derived from its root meaning "there."

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, names often held significant meaning and were sometimes indicative of a person's character or destiny. The name Shamma, with its root meaning "there," could suggest a sense of being present or established. Names were also used to honor family heritage or to reflect divine attributes or actions.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shamem
Definition
an Asherite
NASB Translation
Shamma (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שַׁמָּא proper name, masculine in Asher,1 Chronicles 7:37, Σεμ(μ)α, etc.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Shamma

From shamem; desolation; Shamma, an Israelite -- Shamma.

see HEBREW shamem

Forms and Transliterations
וְשַׁמָּ֧א ושמא שַׁמָּ֥א שמא šam·mā šammā shamMa veshamMa wə·šam·mā wəšammā
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Samuel 23:11
HEB: וְאַחֲרָ֛יו שַׁמָּ֥א בֶן־ אָגֵ֖א
INT: now after Shamma the son of Agee

1 Chronicles 7:37
HEB: בֶּ֣צֶר וָה֗וֹד וְשַׁמָּ֧א וְשִׁלְשָׁ֛ה וְיִתְרָ֖ן
NAS: Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran
KJV: and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah,
INT: Bezer Hod Shamma Shilshah Ithran

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8037
2 Occurrences


šam·mā — 1 Occ.
wə·šam·mā — 1 Occ.















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