שִׁמְאָ֑ה
𐤔𐤌𐤀𐤄
Shimeah
Shimeah
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.
1 Chronicles 8:32 · Word #4
Lexicon H8039
| Lemma | שִׁמְאָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤀𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Shimeah |
| Strong's | H8039 |
| 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. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Shimeah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8039-01
Hearing-one
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun derived from the Qal root שׁמע; no pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name derives directly from the root שׁמע (“to hear, listen”). Rendering it as “Hearing-one” preserves the verbal sense embedded in the name while reflecting its masculine singular form as a personal name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Shimeah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Hearing-one |