sham.mah is a personal name used for a son of Reuel, a son of Jesse, and men identified by local descriptors.

The attested form functions as a personal name: it identifies a son of Reuel in genealogical lists, Jesse’s third son in a narrative setting, and individuals distinguished as Harodite or Hararite in listings.

1. Personal name for named individuals · dominant

   The form is tagged Noun · Proper in every cited occurrence. In Genesis 36:13 and Genesis 36:17, the APB renders Shammah among Reuel’s sons and chiefs; in 1 Samuel 16:9 and 1 Samuel 17:13, it renders the name for Jesse’s son. In 2 Samuel 23:25 and 2 Samuel 23:33, the APB renders Shammah with the descriptors “the Harodite” and “the Hararite.”

   Genesis 36:13Genesis 36:171 Samuel 16:91 Samuel 17:132 Samuel 23:252 Samuel 23:33

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB presents the proper name as “Shammah,” whether in family lists, Jesse’s household, or the Harodite and Hararite listings. This reflects the verse-level presentation rather than an independently isolated rendering.