Strong H8087H8087Gשֶׁ֫מַע

Shema

Transliteration: shema‛
Pronunciation: sheh'-mah
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.43;
son of: Hebron (H2275I);
brother of: Korah (H7141J), Tappuah (H8599A) and Rekem (H7552I);
father of: Raham (H7357)

Meaning of the name

Shema = "hear"

General definition

For the same as H8088; {Shema} the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites: - Shema.

In the biblical story

Shema

Son of Hebron, a Judahite

Shema, a son of Hebron and descendant of Judah.

In the Bible

Strong H8087G appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

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First verses

1 Chronicles 2:43
And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.
1 Chronicles 2:44
And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.