Strong's H8033 · Hebrew
שָׁם
shâm · /shawm/
Definition
there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
KJV: in it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.
Root / derivation: a primitive particle (rather from the relative pronoun, H834 (אֲשֶׁר));
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁם across 10 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
10 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis3 verses
And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.
Genesis 11:8So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
Genesis 26:17And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
Exodus1 verse
Deuteronomy1 verse
2 Chronicles1 verse
Topics that use this word
Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8033 (shâm) mean?
there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
How many times does H8033 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8033 (שָׁם) appears in 10 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “there.”
How is shâm translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8033 is rendered as “there” (2×), “whither” (2×), “it” (1×), “thence” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word שָׁם come from?
a primitive particle (rather from the relative pronoun, H834 (אֲשֶׁר));