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שֵׁם H8034
H8034 is the Hebrew word שֵׁם, transliterated shêm and said shame. The King James Version most often renders it name.
What it means
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.
Where it comes from
a primitive word (perhaps rather from through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare H8064 (שָׁמַיִם)).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 713 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: [phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Verses using שֵׁם
The first 40 of 705 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 2:11 · KJV
The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
Genesis 2:13 · KJV
And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.
Genesis 2:14 · KJV
And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.
Genesis 2:20 · KJV
And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
Genesis 3:20 · KJV
And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
Genesis 4:17 · KJV
And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
Genesis 4:19 · KJV
And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
Genesis 4:21 · KJV
And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
Genesis 4:25 · KJV
And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
Genesis 4:26 · KJV
And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.
Genesis 5:2 · KJV
Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
Genesis 5:3 · KJV
And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
Genesis 5:29 · KJV
And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.
Genesis 10:25 · KJV
And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
Genesis 11:4 · KJV
And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Genesis 11:9 · KJV
Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
Genesis 11:29 · KJV
And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
Genesis 12:2 · KJV
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
Genesis 12:8 · KJV
And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
Genesis 13:4 · KJV
Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
Genesis 16:1 · KJV
Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
Genesis 16:11 · KJV
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
Genesis 16:13 · KJV
And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
Genesis 16:15 · KJV
And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
Genesis 17:5 · KJV
Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
Genesis 17:15 · KJV
And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
Genesis 17:19 · KJV
And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
Genesis 19:22 · KJV
Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
Genesis 19:37 · KJV
And the first born bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.
Genesis 19:38 · KJV
And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.
Genesis 21:3 · KJV
And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
Genesis 21:33 · KJV
And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.
Genesis 22:14 · KJV
And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.
Genesis 22:24 · KJV
And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.
Genesis 24:29 · KJV
And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
Genesis 25:1 · KJV
Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.
Genesis 25:13 · KJV
And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
Genesis 25:16 · KJV
These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
Genesis 25:25 · KJV
And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
Genesis 25:26 · KJV
And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8034 mean?
H8034 is the Hebrew word שֵׁם (shêm), meaning an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.
How is H8034 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it name (562 times), names (63 times), whose name (38 times), name's (15 times), named (6 times), among others.
How many times does H8034 appear in the Bible?
שֵׁם (shêm) is tagged in 705 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8034 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive word (perhaps rather from through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare H8064 (שָׁמַיִם)).
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