שְׁמַרְיָֽה
𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤉𐤄
Shemareyah
Shamariah
Shᵉmaryâh is a proper masculine personal name meaning 'YHWH has guarded' or 'YHWH protects.' It appears as the name of several Israelite men in biblical genealogies and narratives, reflecting the theophoric (divine-name bearing) naming pattern frequently found in ancient Israel. The semantic range is largely restricted to personal name usage, with the underlying components conveying the idea of divinely mediated protection or guardianship.
Ezra 10:32 · Word #3
Lexicon H8114
| Lemma | שְׁמַרְיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Shemareyah |
| Strong's | H8114 |
| Definition | Shᵉmaryâh is a proper masculine personal name meaning 'YHWH has guarded' or 'YHWH protects.' It appears as the name of several Israelite men in biblical genealogies and narratives, reflecting the theophoric (divine-name bearing) naming pattern frequently found in ancient Israel. The semantic range is largely restricted to personal name usage, with the underlying components conveying the idea of divinely mediated protection or guardianship. |
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 | Shamariah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8114-01
YHWH has guarded
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular personal name; formed from Qal root שמר with theophoric suffix -יה (YHWH). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines the root שמר (to guard, protect) with the theophoric suffix -יה, representing YHWH. The rendering preserves the verbal sense of divine protection implied in the name and reflects its masculine personal-name form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Shemareyah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: YHWH has guarded |