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שְׁמוּעָה H8052

H8052 is the Hebrew word שְׁמוּעָה, transliterated shᵉmûwʻâh and said sehm-oo-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it tidings.

Word: שְׁמוּעָהTransliteration: shᵉmûwʻâhSaid: sehm-oo-aw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 23 verses

What it means

something heard, i.e. an announcement.

Where it comes from

feminine passive participle of H8074 (שָׁמֵם).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 26 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

tidings 8×rumour 8×report 3×fame 2×news 1×doctrine 1×bruit 1×come a rumour 1×mentioned 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: bruit, doctrine, fame, mentioned, news, report, rumor, tidings.

Verses using שְׁמוּעָה

All 23 verses, quoted in full.

1 Samuel 2:24 · KJV

Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD’s people to transgress.

1 Samuel 4:19 · KJV

And his daughter in law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her.

2 Samuel 4:4 · KJV

And Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.

2 Samuel 13:30 · KJV

And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them left.

1 Kings 2:28 · KJV

Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

1 Kings 10:7 · KJV

Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.

2 Kings 19:7 · KJV

Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.

2 Chronicles 9:6 · KJV

Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

Psalm 112:7 · KJV

He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

Proverbs 15:30 · KJV

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

Proverbs 25:25 · KJV

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

Isaiah 28:9 · KJV

Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.

Isaiah 37:7 · KJV

Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.

Isaiah 53:1 · KJV

Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?

Jeremiah 10:22 · KJV

Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a den of dragons.

Jeremiah 49:14 · KJV

I have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent unto the heathen, saying, Gather ye together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle.

Jeremiah 49:23 · KJV

Concerning Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are fainthearted; there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet.

Jeremiah 51:46 · KJV

And lest your heart faint, and ye fear for the rumour that shall be heard in the land; a rumour shall both come one year, and after that in another year shall come a rumour, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.

Ezekiel 7:26 · KJV

Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.

Ezekiel 16:56 · KJV

For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride,

Ezekiel 21:7 · KJV

And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD.

Daniel 11:44 · KJV

But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many.

Obadiah 1:1 · KJV

The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8052 mean?

H8052 is the Hebrew word שְׁמוּעָה (shᵉmûwʻâh), meaning something heard, i.e. an announcement.

How is H8052 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it tidings (8 times), rumour (8 times), report (3 times), fame (2 times), news (1 time), among others.

How many times does H8052 appear in the Bible?

שְׁמוּעָה (shᵉmûwʻâh) is tagged in 23 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8052 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine passive participle of H8074 (שָׁמֵם).

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