וּ/שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל

𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋

ushemuel

and Shemuel

from the passive participle of שָׁמַע and אֵל; heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites; Samuel, Shemuel.

H8050

1 Chronicles 7:2 · Word #8

Lexicon H8050

Lemmaשְׁמוּאֵל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋
TransliterationShᵉmûwʼêl
Strong'sH8050
In-contextand Shemuel

Morphology HC/Np All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H8050-03

and Heard-of-El

Rootשמע + אל (š-m-ʿ + ʾēl)
Core Meaningshear, listen, attend, obey (שמע); God, Mighty One (אל)
Semantic RangePersonal name meaning "Heard-of-El," traditionally rendered "Samuel"; may imply "God has heard" or "one heard by God."
Conceptual SignificanceSamuel is a pivotal prophet, judge, and anointer of kings in Israel’s transition from tribal confederation to monarchy. His name embodies the theme of divine hearing—especially in response to prayer—highlighting the relational dynamic between Israel and her God.
Morphological NotesConjunction וּ ("and") prefixed to a masculine singular proper noun (Np). The name is traditionally parsed as a compound of the passive participle of שמע with אֵל.
Rendering RationaleThe name שְׁמוּאֵל is formed from the passive participial idea of שמע ("heard") combined with אֵל ("God"), yielding the sense "Heard-of-El" or "Heard by God." The prefixed conjunction וּ ("and") is preserved in the rendering, and as a masculine singular proper noun (Np), it refers to a single male individual.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root שמע + אל (hear, listen, attend, obey (שמע); God, Mighty One (אל))

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8050-01 lishemuel to Heard-of-El

Word Usage (140 occurrences of H8050)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Numbers 34:20 שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל shemuel Shemuel
1 Samuel 1:20 שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל shemuel Samuel
1 Samuel 2:18 וּ/שְׁמוּאֵ֕ל ushemuel But Samuel