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שַׁמּוּעַ H8051
H8051 is the Hebrew word שַׁמּוּעַ, transliterated Shammûwaʻ and said sham-moo'-ah. The King James Version most often renders it shammua.
What it means
Shammua, the name of four Israelites.
Where it comes from
from H8074 (שָׁמֵם); renowned.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Shammua, Shammuah.
Verses using שַׁמּוּעַ
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 13:4 · KJV
And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.
2 Samuel 5:14 · KJV
And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
1 Chronicles 14:4 · KJV
Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
Nehemiah 11:17 · KJV
And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
Nehemiah 12:18 · KJV
Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
Common questions
What does Strong's H8051 mean?
H8051 is the Hebrew word שַׁמּוּעַ (Shammûwaʻ), meaning Shammua, the name of four Israelites.
How is H8051 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it shammua (5 times).
How many times does H8051 appear in the Bible?
שַׁמּוּעַ (Shammûwaʻ) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8051 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H8074 (שָׁמֵם); renowned.
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