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Shema — the meaning of the Hebrew name שְׁמָע

שְׁמָע

Shᵉmâʻ · pronounced shem-aw' · Strong's H8090 · a place

Shema means Shema, a place in Palestine.

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שֶׁמַע Shemaʻ (for, H8087) — Shema, the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

for H8087; Shema, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 15:26 Amam, and Shema, and Moladah, (KJV)

Every verse that names Shema

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Joshua

Josh 15:26

Other people or places called Shema

Shema (H8087) — Shema, the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites

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