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שֶׁמְאֵבֶר H8038

H8038 is the Hebrew word שֶׁמְאֵבֶר, transliterated Shemʼêber and said shem-ay'-ber. The King James Version most often renders it shemeber.

Word: שֶׁמְאֵבֶרTransliteration: ShemʼêberSaid: shem-ay'-berLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

Shemeber, a king of Zeboim.

Where it comes from

apparently from H8034 (שֵׁם) and H83 (אֵבֶר); name of pinion, i.e. illustrious.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

shemeber 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Shemeber.

Verses using שֶׁמְאֵבֶר

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Genesis 14:2 · KJV

That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8038 mean?

H8038 is the Hebrew word שֶׁמְאֵבֶר (Shemʼêber), meaning Shemeber, a king of Zeboim.

How is H8038 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it shemeber (1 time).

How many times does H8038 appear in the Bible?

שֶׁמְאֵבֶר (Shemʼêber) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8038 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: apparently from H8034 (שֵׁם) and H83 (אֵבֶר); name of pinion, i.e. illustrious.

Nearby entries

H8035 · שֵׁם — Shem, a son of Noah (often includ. his posterity)H8036 · שֻׁם — {an appellation, as amark or memorial of…H8037 · שַׁמָּא — Shamma, an Israelite H8039 · שִׁמְאָה — Shimah, an Israelite H8040 · שְׂמֹאול — properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e. the…H8041 · שָׂמַאל — to use the left hand or pass in that direction)

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