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שִׁמְאָה

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Shimeah

H8039 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שׁמע to hear, listen, obey

Definition

Proper name designating an individual, Shim'ah, found as a personal name within Israelite genealogies. In context, this name likely carries the connotation of 'Yah has heard' or 'hearing by Yah,' reflecting a theophoric element common in Israelite naming practices. The semantic range of the name does not extend to general vocabulary or common nouns; it is specifically used as a personal or ancestral name.

Semantic Range

proper name of an Israelite individual; as a personal name, 'Yah has heard' or 'hearing by Yah'

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root שׁמע (sh-m-ʿ), meaning 'to hear, listen, obey.' The form תִּמְאָה (Shim'ah) most likely employs the theophoric suffix referring to Yahweh, yielding the sense 'Yah(weh) has heard.' It is cognate with and possibly a variant of other names like שִׁמְעָה (Shim'ah) and שִׁמְרָם (Shimram), all related to the act of hearing, possibly with the idea of prayers or requests being heard by the deity.

Historical & Contextual Notes

שִׁמְאָה (Shim'ah) occurs as a personal name in genealogical lists, notably in 1 Chronicles 2:28; it designates an Israelite individual, specifically listed as a descendant within the tribe of Benjamin. Variants such as שִׁמְעָם (Shim'am) and שִׁמְעָה (Shim'ah) also appear in biblical texts, reflecting regional, dialectal, or scribal variations in the composition of personal names. The presence of the theophoric element is common in names from the monarchic and post-exilic periods, especially among Israelites. English translations typically render it as 'Shimah,' a transliteration without interpretive content. The meaning is rooted in the tradition of expressing gratitude for divine response or acknowledgment in naming conventions. The correspondence to modern 'Shimon' or 'Simon' is not exact; those are related but distinct names.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

perhaps for שִׁמְעָה; Shimah, an Israelite; Shimah. Compare שִׁמְאָם.

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Root Family

שׁמע (sh-m-ʿ) — to hear, to listen, to pay attention

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1953 הוֹשָׁמָע Yahweh-has-heard
H3460 יִשְׁמַעְיָה Yahweh hears
H4926 מִשְׁמָע to report-of
H4928 מִשְׁמַעַת their obedience
H8037 שַׁמָּא he heard

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H8039-01 שִׁמְאָ֑ה shimeah HNp Shimeah Hearing-one 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H8039-01 1 Chronicles 8:32 שִׁמְאָ֑ה shimeah HNp Shimeah Hearing-one
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