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Strong's H8044 שַׁמְגַּר (shamgar)

Shamgar - 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 H8044
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H8044 Quick Answer

Strong's H8044 שַׁמגַּר (Shamgar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Shamgar (sham-gar') n/p. 1. Shamgar, an Israelite judge [of uncertain derivation] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include shamgar. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Shamgar (sham-gar') n/p. 1. Shamgar, an Israelite judge [of uncertain derivation]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
shamgar

Meaning and Definition

Shamgar (sham-gar') n/p. 1. Shamgar, an Israelite judge [of uncertain derivation] KJV: Shamgar.

Original Word
שַׁמגַּר
Transliteration
Shamgar
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8044. 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)

Shamgar

Usage: A Judge living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.3.31; son of: Anath (H6067) § Shamgar = "sword" son of Anath and a judge of Israel; with an ox-goad he slew 600 Philistines and delivered Israel

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How Strong's H8044 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Shamgar, 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.

Shamgar Judges 3:31

How Strong's H8044 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8044 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 H8044 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Judges 3:31 KJV

And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.

Judges 5:6 KJV

In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8044.

Judges 3:31 Old Testament, KJV
And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.
Judges 5:6 Old Testament, KJV
In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8044, grouped by book.

Judges 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H8044 FAQ

What does shamgar (שַׁמְגַּר) mean?

Shamgar (Strong's H8044) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Shamgar". Shamgar (sham-gar') n/p. 1. Shamgar, an Israelite judge [of uncertain derivation]

How many times is shamgar (שַׁמְגַּר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H8044 across 1 book.

Where can I study shamgar (שַׁמְגַּר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8044 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shamgar (שַׁמְגַּר)?

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