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שַׁמָּה H8048

H8048 is the Hebrew word שַׁמָּה, transliterated Shammâh and said sham-maw'. The King James Version most often renders it shammah.

Word: שַׁמָּהTransliteration: ShammâhSaid: sham-maw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 8 verses

What it means

Shammah, the name of an Edomite and four Israelites.

Where it comes from

the same as H8047 (שַׁמָּה).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

shammah 7×made shammah 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Shammah.

Verses using שַׁמָּה

All 8 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 36:13 · KJV

And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.

Genesis 36:17 · KJV

And 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 Samuel 16:9 · KJV

Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

1 Samuel 17:13 · KJV

And 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 Samuel 23:11 · KJV

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.

2 Samuel 23:25 · KJV