The meaning of “שְׁמוּאֵל”
Understanding Shᵉmûwʼêl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Samuel, Shemuel. - § Samuel = "his name is El" - Shemuel, the name of three Israelites 1) son of Elkanah by his wife Han...
שְׁמוּאֵל
Samuel, Shemuel. - § Samuel = "his name is El" - Shemuel, the name of three Israelites 1) son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during the days of Saul and David 2) son Ammihud and the prince of the tribe of Simeon who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. Spelled 'Shemuel' 3) son of Tola and grandson of Issachar. Spelled 'Shemuel'
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 34:20 | “And of the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud.” Word: שְׁמוּאֵל (Shᵉmûwʼêl) | |
| 1 Samuel 10:24 | “And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the Lord hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.” Word: שְׁמוּאֵל (Shᵉmûwʼêl) | |
| 1 Chronicles 9:22 | “All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.” Word: שְׁמוּאֵל (Shᵉmûwʼêl) | |
| 2 Chronicles 35:18 | “And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.” Word: שְׁמוּאֵל (Shᵉmûwʼêl) | |
| Psalms 99:6 | “Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the Lord, and he answered them.” Word: שְׁמוּאֵל (Shᵉmûwʼêl) |
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