Bible Study on “Shammah”

Meaning of “Shammah”

  1. Shammah — desert. (1.) One of the "dukes" of Edom (Gen. 36:13, 17). (2.) One of the sons of Jesse (1 Sam. 16:9). He is also called Shimeah (2 Sam. 13:3) and Shimma (1 Chr. 2:13). (3.) One of David's three mighty men (2 Sam. 23:11, 12). (4.) One of David's mighties (2 Sam. 23:25); called also Shammoth (1 Chr. 11:27) and Shamhuth (27:8).

  2. Jehovah-shammah — Jehovah is there, the symbolical title given by Ezekiel to Jerusalem, which was seen by him in vision (Ezek. 48:35). It was a type of the gospel Church.

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Bible Search for “Shammah”

  1. Genesis Chapter 36 Verse 17 — And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.

  2. Genesis Chapter 36 Verse 13 — And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.

  3. 1 Samuel Chapter 16 Verse 9 — Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

  4. 1 Samuel Chapter 17 Verse 13 — And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

  5. 2 Samuel Chapter 23 Verse 33 — Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,

  6. 2 Samuel Chapter 23 Verse 25 — Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

  7. 2 Samuel Chapter 23 Verse 11 — And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentils: and the people fled from the Philistines.

  8. 1 Chronicles Chapter 1 Verse 37 — The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

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