שְׁמוּאֵֽל
𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋
Shemuel
Samuel
A personal name meaning 'El/hearing of El' or 'El has heard.' Used as the given name of prominent individuals, notably the prophet Samuel, but also other lesser-known Israelites. The name signifies a relationship to the divine through the act of hearing or responding.
1 Chronicles 11:3 · Word #24
Lexicon H8050
| Lemma | שְׁמוּאֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Shemuel |
| Strong's | H8050 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'El/hearing of El' or 'El has heard.' Used as the given name of prominent individuals, notably the prophet Samuel, but also other lesser-known Israelites. The name signifies a relationship to the divine through the act of hearing or responding. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Samuel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8050-02
El has heard
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name; theophoric compound formed from שמע and אל. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines שמע (to hear) with אל (God), expressing the idea that God has heard. Rendering it as "El has heard" preserves the verbal force of the root and the theophoric element without contextual adjustment. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Shemuel
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to El-has-heard |
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