שַׁמּוּעַ

shamua · Shammua

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H8051 · appears 5 times in the Bible

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What it means

shamua (שַׁמּוּעַ) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Shammua”.

A scout from the tribe of Reuben; other men bear the same name. The lexicon explains it as "renowned."

How to say it

sha·mu·a

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Numbers 13:4

    And these are their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zaccur;

  • 2 Samuel 5:14

    These are the names of those born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

  • 1 Chronicles 14:4

    These are the names of those born whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

  • Nehemiah 11:17

    and Mattaniah son of Micah, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, head of the beginning, who gave thanks in the prayer; and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.

  • Nehemiah 12:18

    of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jonathan;