Lexicon / H8051
שַׁמּוּעַ
sham.mu.a
  • Shammua

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Glosses: Shammua

A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.13.4;

son of: Zaccur (H2139)

§ Shammua = "renowned"

1) son of Zaccur and the spy from the tribe of Reuben

2) son of David by his wife Bathsheba

2a) also 'Shammuah' and 'Shimea'

3) aLevite, son of Galal and father of Abda who lived in Jerusalem after the return from exile in the time of Nehemiah

3a) also 'Shemaiah'

4) a priest, head of the family of Bilgah in the time of Joiakim after the return from exile

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.14;

son of: David (H1732) and Bathsheba (H1339);

brother of: Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416) and Solomon (H8010);

half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N); also called Shimea at 1Ch.3.5;

Also named: shim.ah, shim.a (שִׁמְעָא, שִׁמְעָה "Shimea" H8092J)

§ Shammua = "renowned"

1) son of Zaccur and the spy from the tribe of Reuben

2) son of David by his wife Bathsheba

2a) also 'Shammuah' and 'Shimea'

3) aLevite, son of Galal and father of Abda who lived in Jerusalem after the return from exile in the time of Nehemiah

3a) also 'Shemaiah'

4) a priest, head of the family of Bilgah in the time of Joiakim after the return from exile

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.18

§ Shammua = "renowned"

1) son of Zaccur and the spy from the tribe of Reuben

2) son of David by his wife Bathsheba

2a) also 'Shammuah' and 'Shimea'

3) aLevite, son of Galal and father of Abda who lived in Jerusalem after the return from exile in the time of Nehemiah

3a) also 'Shemaiah'

4) a priest, head of the family of Bilgah in the time of Joiakim after the return from exile

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.16;

son of: Galal (H1559H);

father of: Obadiah (H5662K); also called Shammua at Neh.11.17;

Another name of she.ma.yah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ "Shemaiah" H8098F)

§ Shammua = "renowned"

1) son of Zaccur and the spy from the tribe of Reuben

2) son of David by his wife Bathsheba

2a) also 'Shammuah' and 'Shimea'

3) aLevite, son of Galal and father of Abda who lived in Jerusalem after the return from exile in the time of Nehemiah

3a) also 'Shemaiah'

4) a priest, head of the family of Bilgah in the time of Joiakim after the return from exile

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: Shammua

שַׁמּוּעַ n.pr.m son of David Reubenite Levite .