Strong H8051H8051Hשַׁמּוּעַ

Shammua

One of the 4 senses of Strong H8051

Transliteration
shammûa‛
Pronunciation
sham-moo'-ah
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.14;
son of: David (H1732) and Bathsheba (H1339);
brother of: Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416) and Solomon (H8010);
half-brother of: Amnon (H550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H53), Adonijah (H138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H476H), Eliada (H450), Eliphelet (H467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N); also called Shimea at 1Ch.3.5;
Also named: shim.ah, shim.a (שִׁמְעָא, שִׁמְעָה "Shimea" H8092J)

Meaning of the name

Shammua = "renowned"

General definition

From H8074; renowned;
{Shammua} the name of four Israelites: - {Shammua} Shammuah.

In the biblical story

Shammua

Son of David born in Jerusalem

Shammua (or Shimea) was one of the sons of David born to him in Jerusalem.

In the Bible

Strong H8051H appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • shammua2

First verses

  1. 2 Samuel 5:14
    And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
  2. 1 Chronicles 14:4
    Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
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