שְׁמִידָעִי
𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤃𐤏𐤉
Shᵉmîydâʻîy
H8062 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A member or descendant of the family or clan of Shemida, particularly referring to the clan or collective lineage traced to Shemida, one of the sons of Gilead, from the tribe of Manasseh. The term is used to denote the Shemidaite group as a specific patrilineal clan within Israelite tribal organization. Semantic range includes an individual or group belonging to the descendants of Shemida.
Semantic Range
member of the clan of Shemida, descendant of Shemida, collective group of Shemida's lineage (Shemidaite)
Root / Etymology
Patronymic formation from שְׁמִידָע (Shemida), itself derived from an uncertain root, likely based on a personal name within the tribal genealogies of Israel. The י suffix forms a collective or patronymic, indicating 'descendants of Shemida' or 'belonging to Shemida.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
The term occurs in genealogical lists in Numbers 26:32 and Joshua 17:2, identifying a sub-clan within the tribe of Manasseh. The Shemidaite (שְׁמִידָעִי) designates descendants in a social and familial sense tied to patrilineal descent, reflecting Israelite tribal organization during the post-settlement and possibly pre-exilic periods. The designation functions similarly to other patronymic clan names in the Hebrew Bible (e.g., 'Machirite' from Machir). Standard English translations often use 'Shemidaites,' which accurately reflects the Hebrew sense but may obscure the underlying kinship and tribal structure reflected in the original term. There is no implication of geographic identity; rather, the term marks genealogical affiliation. In post-exilic contexts, such patronymic identifiers become less frequent, as shifting patterns of identity and administration changed how groups were described.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
patronymically from שְׁמִידָע; a Shemidaite (collectively) or descendants of Shemida; Shemidaites.
Bantu Hebrew
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שמד (š-m-d) — uncertain; personal name base (Shemida), possibly related to destruction
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H8045 | שָׁמַד | their being annihilated |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8062-01 |
הַ/שְּׁמִידָעִ֑י | hashemidai | HTd/Ngmsa |
of the Shemidaite | the Shemidaite | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8062-01 |
Numbers 26:32 | הַ/שְּׁמִידָעִ֑י | hashemidai | HTd/Ngmsa |
of the Shemidaite | the Shemidaite |