Lexical Definition

‎שַׁמּוּעַ‎ Shammûwaʻ (sham-moo'-ah) Shammua ^N:N-M-P
from ‎שָׁמֵם‎; renowned

Shammua, Shammuah.

• § Shammua = "renowned"
• Shammua, the name of four Israelites

1) son of Zaccur and the spy from the tribe of Reuben
2) son of David by his wife Bathsheba
2a) also 'Shammuah' and 'Shimea'
3) aLevite, son of Galal and father of Abda who lived in Jerusalem after the return from exile in the time of Nehemiah
3a) also 'Shemaiah'
4) a priest, head of the family of Bilgah in the time of Joiakim after the return from exile

Extended Information

name of: שְׁמַעְיָה

• A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.16
• son of: Galal (גָּלָל)
• father of: Obadiah (עֹבַדְיָה); also called Shammua at Neh.11.17
• Another name of she.ma.yah (‎ש‎ְׁ‎מ‎ַ‎ע‎ְ‎י‎ָ֫‎הו‎ּ "Shemaiah" שְׁמַעְיָה)

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Also see: שִׁמְעָא

‎שַׁמּוּעַ‎

proper name, masculine 1. son of David 2Sam 5:14 = 1Chr 14:4 Σαμμους [ε], Σαμαα (= ‎שִׁמְעָא‎

2.).

2. Reubenite, Num 13:4, Σαμουηλ, Σαλαμιηλ etc.

3. Levite, Neh 11:17 (= ‎שְׁמַעְיָה‎ 1Chr 9:16), Σαμουει, etc.; 1Chr 12:18* (? same person), ᵐ5^L Σαμουε.

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