Lexicon
שָׁמָע
sha.ma
H8091
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Shama

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sha.ma is attested as a personal name in a list that names Shama alongside Jeiel.

The attested use is a proper name: in 1 Chronicles 11:44, the form identifies Shama in the listing of Jeiel and Shama as sons of Hotham.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in a family listing · dominant

    In 1 Chronicles 11:44, the form is tagged as a proper noun and occurs in the clause naming “Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham.” The APB renders the verse as a list of named people, placing Shama alongside Jeiel and Hotham.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Chronicles 11:44, the APB presents the name as “Shama” within a list of people.

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