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Shammua; Shammuah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(heard). (1) The Reubenite spy (Num. 13:4⁴And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur. (Numbers 13:4)). (2) A son of David, born in Jerusalem (2 Sam. 5:14¹⁴And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, (2 Samuel 5:14); 1 Chron. 14:4⁴Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, (1 Chronicles 14:4)). Shimea (1 Chron. 3:5⁵And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel: (1 Chronicles 3:5)). (3) A Levite (Neh. 11:17¹⁷And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. (Nehemiah 11:17)). (4) A priest representing the family of Bilgah (Neh. 12:18¹⁸Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; (Nehemiah 12:18)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Zaccur, a Reubenite (Num. 13:4⁴And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur. (Numbers 13:4)).

2. Son of David (2 Sam. 5:14¹⁴And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, (2 Samuel 5:14); 1 Chron. 14:4⁴Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, (1 Chronicles 14:4)). Called SHIMEA in 1 Chronicles 3:5⁵And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel: (1 Chronicles 3:5).

3. Son of Galal, a Levite (Neh. 11:17¹⁷And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. (Nehemiah 11:17)). Called SHEMAIAH in 1 Chronicles 9:16¹⁶And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites. (1 Chronicles 9:16).

4. Priest, “of Bilgah,” who returned from exile (Neh. 12:18¹⁸Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; (Nehemiah 12:18)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

8051 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Shammuwa`

Phonic:

sham-moo’-ah

Meaning:

from 8074; renowned; Shammua, the name of four Israelites

KJV Usage:

Shammua, Shammuah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a hearkener

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Hearing; he that is obeyed; rumor:―a son of David [SHAMMUA and SHIMEA], 2 Sam. 5:14. {Exauditio}