H8051 H8051
Shammua; a personal name meaning 'heard' or 'renowned,' borne by three distinct men in Scripture
A personal name meaning 'heard' or 'renowned,' from the root shama ('to hear'). It is borne by at least three individuals: a Reubenite spy sent to scout Canaan (Num 13:4), a son of David born in Jerusalem (2 Sam 5:14; 1 Chr 14:4), and a Levite in the post-exilic community (Neh 11:17; 12:18). The LXX offers varied renderings — Samouel, Sammous, Samouei — reflecting uncertainty about the name's exact Greek equivalent. The name's root in 'hearing' connects it to the broader family of theophoric names expressing God's attentiveness.
Senses
1. sense 1 — A proper masculine name meaning 'heard, renowned,' derived from the root shama. It identifies three different individuals: (1) a Reubenite spy in the wilderness (Num 13:4), (2) one of David's sons born in Jerusalem (2 Sam 5:14 = 1 Chr 14:4), and (3) a post-exilic Levite (Neh 11:17; 12:18). English, Spanish, and French transliterate consistently as 'Shammua' / 'Sammua' / 'Shammua,' while the LXX variations (Samouel, Sammous) show early scribal fluctuation. The name belongs to the rich biblical tradition of names affirming that God hears. 5×
AR["شَمُّوعَ", "شَمُّوعُ", "شَمّوعُ"]·ben["শম্মূয়", "শম্মূয়ের"]·DE["Shammua", "[שמוע]"]·EN["Shammua"]·FR["Shammua", "[שמוע]"]·heb["שמוע"]·HI["शम्मूअ", "शम्मूआ", "शम्मूआ-का"]·ID["Samua", "Syamua"]·IT["Shammua", "[שמוע]"]·jav["Samua", "Syamua"]·KO["삼무아", "삼무아와", "샤무아의"]·PT["Shammua'", "Shamua"]·RU["Шаммуа", "Шаммуы"]·ES["Sammua", "Samua", "Samúa", "Shammua"]·SW["Shamua"]·TR["Şammua", "Şammua'nın"]·urd["سموع", "سموعا", "شموع"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† שַׁמּוּעַ n.pr.m. 1. son of David 2 S 5:14 = 1 Ch 14:4, Σαμμους[ε], Σαμαα (= שִׁמְעָא 2). 2. Reubenite, Nu 13:4, Σαμουηλ, Σαλαμιηλ, etc. 3. Levite, Ne 11:17 (= שְׁמַעְיָה 1 Ch 9:16), Σαμουει, etc.; 12:18 (? same person), 𝔊L Σαμουε.