8050. Shemuel

Strong's Lexicon

Shemuel: Samuel

Original Word: שְׁמוּאֵל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shmuw'el
Pronunciation: shem-oo-ale'
Phonetic Spelling: (sehm-oo-ale')
Definition: Samuel
Meaning: Shemuel

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words שֵׁם (shem, meaning "name") and אֵל (el, meaning "God"), thus "name of God" or "heard by God."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Samuel in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper noun. However, the name appears in the New Testament in the context of genealogies and references to Old Testament events (e.g., Acts 3:24).

Usage: The name Shemuel, or Samuel, is significant in the Hebrew Bible as it denotes a person who is dedicated to God and whose life is marked by divine calling and service. Samuel is a pivotal figure in Israel's history, serving as a prophet, priest, and judge. His name reflects his mother's prayer and God's response, as seen in 1 Samuel 1:20, "So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, 'Because I have asked for him from the LORD.'"

Cultural and Historical Background: Samuel lived during a transitional period in Israel's history, moving from the time of the judges to the establishment of the monarchy. He was the last of the judges and the first of the major prophets after Moses. Samuel anointed the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David, and played a crucial role in guiding the nation according to God's will. His life and ministry are recorded in the books of 1 and 2 Samuel.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from shem and el
Definition
"name of God," a prophet of Isr.
NASB Translation
Samuel (140).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

שְׁמוּאֵל₁₄₀ proper name, masculine Samuel (= name of El Thes and others (or, his name is El Hom^{Heb.Trad.98f.} Wkl^{KAT 3. 225} Now 181, 20), compare מּנוּאֵל, רְעוּאֵל; see Dr^{181, 20}; Prät^{ZMG 1903, 777 ff.} caritative from יִשְׁמָעֵאל; Palmyrene שמואל Lzb³⁷⁷; see further Gie^{AT Schätzung d. Gottesn. (1901), 102 ff.}); —

1 great prophet, 11th cent. B.C., σαμουηλ: 1 Samuel 1:20 (name explained as if from שָׁאַל), 1 Samuel 1:18,21,26 125t. 1Samuel; 1 Chronicles 6:13; 1 Chronicles 6:18; 1 Chronicles 9:22; 1 Chronicles 11:3; 1 Chronicles 26:28; 1 Chronicles 29:29; 2Chronicles 35:18; Jeremiah 15:1; Psalm 99:6.

2 in Simeon, Numbers 34:30 (P), σαλαμιηλ.

3 in Issachar 1 Chronicles 7:2, (I) σαμουηλ.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Samuel, Shemuel

From the passive participle of shama' and 'el; heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites -- Samuel, Shemuel.

see HEBREW shama'

see HEBREW 'el

Forms and Transliterations

וּ֭שְׁמוּאֵל וּשְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וּשְׁמוּאֵ֕ל וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל וּשְׁמוּאֵ֗ל וּשְׁמוּאֵ֞ל וּשְׁמוּאֵ֣ל וּשְׁמוּאֵ֥ל וּשְׁמוּאֵל֙ ושמואל לִשְׁמוּאֵ֔ל לִשְׁמוּאֵ֜ל לִשְׁמוּאֵל֮ לשמואל שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל ׀ שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל שְׁמוּאֵ֧ל שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃ שְׁמוּאֵל֒ שְׁמוּאֵל֙ שְׁמוּאֵל֮ שמואל שמואל׃ liš·mū·’êl lishmuEl lišmū’êl šə·mū·’êl šəmū’êl shemuEl ū·šə·mū·’êl ūšəmū’êl ushemuEl

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 34:20
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֔וֹן שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל בֶּן־ עַמִּיהֽוּד׃
NAS: of Simeon, Samuel the son
KJV: of Simeon, Shemuel the son
INT: of the sons of Simeon Samuel the son of Ammihud

1 Samuel 1:20
HEB: אֶת־ שְׁמוֹ֙ שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י מֵיְהוָ֖ה
NAS: and she named him Samuel, [saying], Because
KJV: his name Samuel, [saying], Because I have asked
INT: and called his name Samuel Because of the LORD

1 Samuel 2:18
HEB: וּשְׁמוּאֵ֕ל מְשָׁרֵ֖ת אֶת־
NAS: Now Samuel was ministering before
KJV: But Samuel ministered before
INT: now Samuel was ministering before

1 Samuel 2:21
HEB: וַיִּגְדַּ֛ל הַנַּ֥עַר שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל עִם־ יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: And the boy Samuel grew
KJV: And the child Samuel grew
INT: grew and the boy Samuel before the LORD

1 Samuel 2:26
HEB: וְהַנַּ֣עַר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל הֹלֵ֥ךְ וְגָדֵ֖ל
NAS: Now the boy Samuel was growing
KJV: them.And the child Samuel grew on,
INT: now the boy Samuel on stature

1 Samuel 3:1
HEB: וְהַנַּ֧עַר שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל מְשָׁרֵ֥ת אֶת־
NAS: Now the boy Samuel was ministering
KJV: And the child Samuel ministered
INT: now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD

1 Samuel 3:3
HEB: טֶ֣רֶם יִכְבֶּ֔ה וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל שֹׁכֵ֑ב בְּהֵיכַ֣ל
NAS: gone out, and Samuel was lying down
KJV: of God [was], and Samuel was laid down
INT: yet gone and Samuel was lying the temple

1 Samuel 3:4
HEB: יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־ שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃
NAS: called Samuel; and he said,
KJV: called Samuel: and he answered,
INT: the LORD about Samuel said behold

1 Samuel 3:6
HEB: קְרֹ֣א עוֹד֮ שְׁמוּאֵל֒ וַיָּ֤קָם שְׁמוּאֵל֙
NAS: yet again, Samuel! So Samuel arose
KJV: yet again, Samuel. And Samuel
INT: called yet Samuel arose Samuel

1 Samuel 3:6
HEB: שְׁמוּאֵל֒ וַיָּ֤קָם שְׁמוּאֵל֙ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אֶל־
NAS: Samuel! So Samuel arose
KJV: Samuel. And Samuel arose
INT: Samuel arose Samuel and went to

1 Samuel 3:7
HEB: וּשְׁמוּאֵ֕ל טֶ֖רֶם יָדַ֣ע
NAS: Now Samuel did not yet know
KJV: Now Samuel did not yet know
INT: now Samuel yet know

1 Samuel 3:8
HEB: יְהוָ֥ה קְרֹא־ שְׁמוּאֵל֮ בַּשְּׁלִשִׁית֒ וַיָּ֙קָם֙
NAS: called Samuel again
KJV: called Samuel again
INT: the LORD called Samuel the third arose

1 Samuel 3:9
HEB: וַיֹּ֨אמֶר עֵלִ֣י לִשְׁמוּאֵל֮ לֵ֣ךְ שְׁכָב֒
NAS: And Eli said to Samuel, Go lie
KJV: said unto Samuel, Go,
INT: said and Eli to Samuel Go lie

1 Samuel 3:9
HEB: עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב בִּמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃
NAS: is listening.' So Samuel went
KJV: heareth. So Samuel went
INT: your servant went to Samuel down his place

1 Samuel 3:10
HEB: כְפַֽעַם־ בְּפַ֖עַם שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל ׀ שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
NAS: times, Samuel! Samuel!
KJV: as at other times, Samuel, Samuel.
INT: other times Samuel Samuel said

1 Samuel 3:10
HEB: בְּפַ֖עַם שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל ׀ שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙
NAS: Samuel! Samuel! And Samuel
KJV: Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel
INT: times Samuel Samuel said and Samuel

1 Samuel 3:10
HEB: שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ דַּבֵּ֔ר כִּ֥י
NAS: Samuel! And Samuel said,
KJV: Samuel. Then Samuel answered,
INT: Samuel said and Samuel Speak for

1 Samuel 3:11
HEB: יְהוָה֙ אֶל־ שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל הִנֵּ֧ה אָנֹכִ֛י
NAS: said to Samuel, Behold,
KJV: said to Samuel, Behold, I will do
INT: the LORD to Samuel Behold I

1 Samuel 3:15
HEB: וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב שְׁמוּאֵל֙ עַד־ הַבֹּ֔קֶר
NAS: So Samuel lay down until
KJV: And Samuel lay until the morning,
INT: lay Samuel until morning

1 Samuel 3:15
HEB: בֵּית־ יְהוָ֑ה וּשְׁמוּאֵ֣ל יָרֵ֔א מֵהַגִּ֥יד
NAS: of the LORD. But Samuel was afraid
KJV: of the LORD. And Samuel feared
INT: of the house of the LORD Samuel was afraid to tell

1 Samuel 3:16
HEB: עֵלִי֙ אֶת־ שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל
NAS: called Samuel and said,
KJV: called Samuel, and said,
INT: called Eli Samuel and said Samuel

1 Samuel 3:16
HEB: שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל בְּנִ֑י וַיֹּ֖אמֶר
NAS: and said, Samuel, my son.
KJV: and said, Samuel, my son.
INT: Samuel and said Samuel my son said

1 Samuel 3:18
HEB: וַיַּגֶּד־ ל֤וֹ שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶת־ כָּל־
NAS: So Samuel told him everything
KJV: And Samuel told him every whit,
INT: told Samuel everything whit

1 Samuel 3:19
HEB: וַיִּגְדַּ֖ל שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַֽיהוָה֙ הָיָ֣ה
NAS: Thus Samuel grew and the LORD
KJV: And Samuel grew, and the LORD
INT: grew Samuel and the LORD become

1 Samuel 3:20
HEB: כִּ֚י נֶאֱמָ֣ן שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל לְנָבִ֖יא לַיהוָֽה׃
NAS: knew that Samuel was confirmed
KJV: knew that Samuel [was] established
INT: for was confirmed Samuel A prophet of the LORD

140 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8050
140 Occurrences

liš·mū·’êl — 3 Occ.
šə·mū·’êl — 123 Occ.
ū·šə·mū·’êl — 14 Occ.