שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל
𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋
shemuel
Samuel
from the passive participle of שָׁמַע and אֵל; heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites; Samuel, Shemuel.
1 Samuel 3:21 · Word #9
Lexicon H8050
| Lemma | שְׁמוּאֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Shᵉmûwʼêl |
| Strong's | H8050 |
| In-context | Samuel |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H8050-02
Heard-of-El
| Root | שׁמע + אל (š-m-ʿ + ʾ-ēl) |
| Core Meanings | hear, listen, heed, be heard + God, Mighty One |
| Semantic Range | Personal name meaning “heard of/by God,” referring to the prophet Samuel and two other Israelites; carries connotations of being divinely heard or granted in response to prayer. |
| Conceptual Significance | Samuel stands as a pivotal prophet, judge, and kingmaker in Israel’s history. His name memorializes Hannah’s testimony that YHWH heard her petition, embodying the biblical theme that God hears and responds to faithful prayer. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (HNp). Theophoric compound name built from a passive participial form related to שָׁמוּעַ (“heard”) and the divine name אֵל. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name is formed from the passive participle of שׁמע (“to hear”) joined with אֵל (“God”), yielding the sense “heard of God” or “heard by God.” As an HNp (masculine singular proper noun), the rendering preserves its singular masculine identity and maintains the theophoric element rather than replacing it with a generic title. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
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 |