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Eshtemoa — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֶשְׁתְּמֹעַ

אֶשְׁתְּמֹעַ

ʼEshtᵉmôaʻ · pronounced esh-tem-o'-ah · Strong's H851 · a people · also spelled Eshtemoh

Eshtemoa means Eshtemoa or Eshtemoh, a place in Palestine.

Built from

שָׁמַע shâmaʻ (from, H8085) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or אֶשְׁתְּמוֹעַ; or אֶשְׁתְּמֹה; from H8085 (in the sense of obedience); Eshtemoa or Eshtemoh, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 15:50 And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim, (KJV)

Every verse that names Eshtemoa

6 occurrences in 6 verses — Joshua, 1 Samuel, 1 Chronicles

Josh 15:50Josh 21:141Sam 30:281Chr 4:171Chr 4:191Chr 6:42

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