Lexical Definition

‎שְׁמוּאֵל‎ Shᵉmûwʼêl (sehm-oo-ale') Samuel ^N:N-M-P
from the passive participle of ‎שָׁמַע‎ and ‎אֵל‎; heard of God

Samuel, Shemuel.

• § Samuel = "his name is El"
• Shemuel, the name of three Israelites

1) son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during the days of Saul and David
2) son Ammihud and the prince of the tribe of Simeon who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. Spelled 'Shemuel'
3) son of Tola and grandson of Issachar. Spelled 'Shemuel'

See Greek: Σαμουήλ

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.20
• son of: Ammihud (עַמִּיהוּד)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎שְׁמוּאֵל‎₁₄₀ proper name, masculine Samuel (= name of El Thes and others (or, his name is El Hom^{Heb.Trad.98f.} Wkl^{KAT 3. 225} Now 181, 20), compare ‎פּנוּאֵל‎, ‎רְעוּאֵל‎; see Dr^{181, 20}; Prät^{ZMG 1903, 777 ff.} caritative from ‎יִשְׁמָעֵאל‎; Palmyrene ‎שמואל‎ Lzb³⁷⁷; see further Gie^{AT Schätzung d. Gottesn. (1901), 102 ff.}); —

1. great prophet, 11th cent. B.C., σαμουηλ: 1Sam 1:20 (name explained as if from ‎שָׁאַל‎), 1Sam 1:18; 1Sam 1:21; 1Sam 1:26 + 125 t. 1 Samuel; 1Chr 6:13*; 1Chr 6:18*; 1Chr 9:22; 1Chr 11:3; 1Chr 26:28; 1Chr 29:29; 1Chr 2:18; Ps 99:6.

2. in Simeon, Num 34:30 (P), σαλαμιηλ.

3. in Issachar 1Chr 7:2, (I) σαμουηλ.

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Profile

Male • Son of Ammihud • Simeonite leader for land allotment

Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

Shemuel, the son of Ammihud, appointed as the leader of the tribe of Simeon for land allotment.

• A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.20;
• only referred to as Shemuel שְׁמוּאֵל;
• a son of Ammihud עַמִּיהוּד.

Shemuel, the son of Ammihud, was a leader of the tribe of Simeon during the time of the allotment of the Promised Land. In Numbers 34:20, he is designated as the representative of his tribe who would assist Eleazar the priest and Joshua in dividing the land of Canaan among the nine and a half tribes settling west of the Jordan River. This appointment highlights Shemuel's leadership role within the tribe of Simeon and his responsibility in ensuring a fair distribution of the land inheritance among his people.

All entries for Shemuel: שְׁמוּאֵל

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• Ammihud (father)