Strong's H8048 · Hebrew
שַׁמָּה
Shammâh · /sham-maw'/
Definition
Shammah, the name of an Edomite and four Israelites
KJV: Shammah.
Root / derivation: the same as H8047 (שַׁמָּה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שַׁמָּה across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
Genesis 36:17And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
1 Samuel2 verses
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
1 Samuel 17:13And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
2 Samuel3 verses
And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines. into: or, for foraging
2 Samuel 23:25Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
2 Samuel 23:33Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,
1 Chronicles1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8048 (Shammâh) mean?
Shammah, the name of an Edomite and four Israelites
How many times does H8048 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8048 (שַׁמָּה) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Shammah.”
How is Shammâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8048 is rendered as “Shammah” (8×).
Where does the Hebrew word שַׁמָּה come from?
the same as H8047 (שַׁמָּה);