Strongs Number: H8050
- Hebrew Word
- שְׁמוּאֵל
- Transliteration
- Shᵉmûwʼêl
- Phonetic
- sehm-oo-ale'
- Part of Speech
- Proper Name Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
heard of God; {Shemuel} the name of three Israelites
- BDB Definition
-
Samuel = "his name is El"
1. son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during the days of Saul and David
2. son Ammihud and the prince of the tribe of Simeon who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. Spelled 'Shemuel'
3. son of Tola and grandson of Issachar. Spelled 'Shemuel'
- Origin
- From the passive participle of H8085 and H410
- Bible Usage
- {Samuel} Shemuel.