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Shema — the meaning of the Hebrew name שֶׁמַע

שֶׁמַע

Shemaʻ · pronounced sheh'-mah · Strong's H8087 · a man

Shema means Shema, the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites.

Built from

שֵׁמַע shêmaʻ (the same as, H8088) — something heard, i.e. a sound, rumor, announcement open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

for the same as H8088; Shema, the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites.

First appearance

1Chr 2:43 And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema. (KJV)

Every verse that names Shema

5 occurrences in 5 verses — 1 Chronicles, Nehemiah

1Chr 2:431Chr 2:441Chr 5:81Chr 8:13Neh 8:4

Other people or places called Shema

Shema (H8090) — Shema, a place in Palestine

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