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.
1 Chronicles 7:2 · Word #8
Lexicon H8050
| Lemma | שְׁמוּאֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Shᵉmûwʼêl |
| Strong's | H8050 |
| In-context | and 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
| Root | שמע + אל (š-m-ʿ + ʾēl) |
| Core Meanings | hear, listen, attend, obey (שמע); God, Mighty One (אל) |
| Semantic Range | Personal name meaning "Heard-of-El," traditionally rendered "Samuel"; may imply "God has heard" or "one heard by God." |
| Conceptual Significance | Samuel 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 Notes | Conjunction 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 Rationale | The 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 |