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Strong's H8038 שֶׁמְאֵבֶר (shemeber)

Shem'eber - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Strong's Number H8038
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H8038 Quick Answer

Strong's H8038 שֶׁמאֵבֶר (Shem'eber) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Shem'eber (shem-ay'-ber) n/p. 1. name of pinion, i.e. illustrious 2. Shemeber, a king of Zeboim It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include shemeber. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Shem'eber (shem-ay'-ber) n/p. 1. name of pinion, i.e. illustrious 2. Shemeber, a king of Zeboim
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
shemeber

Meaning and Definition

Shem'eber (shem-ay'-ber) n/p. 1. name of pinion, i.e. illustrious 2. Shemeber, a king of Zeboim [apparently from H8034 and H83] KJV: Shemeber. Root(s): H8034, H83

Original Word
שֶׁמאֵבֶר
Transliteration
Shem'eber
Derivation
First root strongs: 8034 Second root strongs: 83
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8038. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Shemeber

Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.14.2 § Shemeber = "lofty flight" king of Zeboim and an ally of the king of Sodom

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How Strong's H8038 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Shem'eber, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Shemeber Genesis 14:2

How Strong's H8038 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8038 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H8038 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Genesis 14:2 KJV

That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H8038.

Genesis 14:2 Old Testament, KJV
That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8038, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H8038 FAQ

What does shemeber (שֶׁמְאֵבֶר) mean?

Shemeber (Strong's H8038) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Shemeber". Shem'eber (shem-ay'-ber) n/p. 1. name of pinion, i.e. illustrious 2. Shemeber, a king of Zeboim

How many times is shemeber (שֶׁמְאֵבֶר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H8038 across 1 book.

Where can I study shemeber (שֶׁמְאֵבֶר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8038 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shemeber (שֶׁמְאֵבֶר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shemeber. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.