Strong's Lexicon Shemeber: Shemeber Original Word: שֶׁמְאֵבֶר Word Origin: Likely derived from two Hebrew roots: שֵׁם (shem, meaning "name" or "renown") and עֵבֶר (eber, meaning "region beyond" or "across"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Shemeber, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text. However, the Greek Septuagint transliterates the name as Σεμεβερ (Semever). Usage: Shemeber is a proper name used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a king of Zeboiim, one of the cities of the plain mentioned in the context of the battle of the kings in Genesis 14. The name may imply "renowned across" or "name of the region beyond," reflecting a possible status or geographical association. Cultural and Historical Background: Shemeber is mentioned in the context of the narrative of the battle of the kings in Genesis 14, which describes a coalition of four eastern kings, including Chedorlaomer, against five kings of the cities of the plain, including Shemeber of Zeboiim. This event is significant in the patriarchal narratives, illustrating the geopolitical dynamics of the ancient Near East and the involvement of Abram (later Abraham) in rescuing his nephew Lot. Zeboiim, along with Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Bela (Zoar), was part of a pentapolis located in the region of the Dead Sea. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originappar. from shem and eber Definition "name of pinion," king of Zeboiim NASB Translation Shemeber (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שֶׁמְאֵ֫בֶר proper name, masculine king of Sebôm; — Genesis 14:2, συμοβορ, ᵐ5 σνμορ. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shemeber Apparently from shem and 'eber; name of pinion, i.e. Illustrious; Shemeber, a king of Zeboim -- Shemeber. see HEBREW shem see HEBREW 'eber Forms and Transliterations וְשֶׁמְאֵ֙בֶר֙ ושמאבר veshemEver wə·šem·’ê·ḇer wəšem’êḇerLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 14:2 HEB: מֶ֣לֶךְ אַדְמָ֗ה וְשֶׁמְאֵ֙בֶר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ [צְבֹיִים NAS: of Admah, and Shemeber king KJV: of Admah, and Shemeber king INT: king of Admah and Shemeber king Zeboiim 1 Occurrence |
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