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Strong's H8048 שַׁמָּה (shammah)

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

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H8048
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 8
Books 4

Strong's H8048 Quick Answer

Strong's H8048 שַׁמָּה (Shammah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Shammah (sham-maw') n/p. 1. Shammah, the name of an Edomite and four Israelites [the same as H8047] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include shammah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Shammah (sham-maw') n/p. 1. Shammah, the name of an Edomite and four Israelites [the same as H8047]
Usage
8 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
shammah

Meaning and Definition

Shammah (sham-maw') n/p. 1. Shammah, the name of an Edomite and four Israelites [the same as H8047] KJV: Shammah. Root(s): H8047

Original Word
שַׁמָּה
Transliteration
Shammah
Derivation
First root strongs: 8047
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8048. 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)

Shammah

Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.13; son of: Reuel (H7467); brother of: Nahath (H5184), Zerah (H2226) and Mizzah (H4199) § Shammah = "astonishment" 1) son of Reuel, grandson of Esau, and a chief of Edom 2) the 3rd son of Jesse and a brother of David 3) son of Agee the Hararite and one of the 30 of David's mighty warriors 4) the Harodite, one of the 30 of David's mighty warriors 5) another Hararite, one of the 30 of David's mighty warriors

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How Strong's H8048 Is Translated

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

Shammah Genesis 36:13 8×

How Strong's H8048 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 8 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8048 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 H8048 in the Old Testament

8 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 36:13 KJV

And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.

Genesis 36:17 KJV

And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.

1 Samuel 16:9 KJV

Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

Usage Excerpts

First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8048.

Genesis 36:13 Old Testament, KJV
And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
Genesis 36:17 Old Testament, KJV
And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
1 Samuel 16:9 Old Testament, KJV
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
1 Samuel 17:13 Old Testament, KJV
And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
2 Samuel 23:11 Old Testament, KJV
And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.
2 Samuel 23:25 Old Testament, KJV
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
2 Samuel 23:33 Old Testament, KJV
Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,
1 Chronicles 1:37 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8048, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Genesis 36:13 Genesis 36:17
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 16:9 1 Samuel 17:13
2 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 23:11 2 Samuel 23:25 2 Samuel 23:33
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1:37

Strong's H8048 FAQ

What does shammah (שַׁמָּה) mean?

Shammah (Strong's H8048) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Shammah". Shammah (sham-maw') n/p. 1. Shammah, the name of an Edomite and four Israelites [the same as H8047]

How many times is shammah (שַׁמָּה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H8048 across 4 books.

Where can I study shammah (שַׁמָּה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8048 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shammah (שַׁמָּה)?

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