מִשְׁמַנָּה
𐤌𐤔𐤌𐤍𐤄
Mishemanah
H4925 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper name designating an individual of Israelite descent; Mishmannah appears as the name of one of David's warriors. The form is derived from a root signifying 'fatness' or 'richness,' but its use as a personal name likely signifies figuratively 'prosperity,' 'abundance,' or 'opulence' as an auspicious quality. As a personal name, the original literal meaning is less prominent.
Semantic Range
personal name, Mishmannah (an Israelite warrior); abstractly 'fatness,' 'prosperity,' or 'abundance' as the basis for the proper name
Root / Etymology
From the root שָׁמַן (sh-m-n), meaning 'to be fat, become rich, be robust.' מִשְׁמַנָּה (Mishmannâh) is structurally a noun form indicating 'fatness, richness,' but functions as a proper name.
Historical & Contextual Notes
מִשְׁמַנָּה occurs in 1 Chronicles 12:10/11 as the name of a warrior from among the 'mighty men' who joined David at Ziklag. The root שָׁמַן, 'fatness,' was often metaphorically extended to mean 'wealth' or 'prosperity' in biblical Hebrew, making such personal names aspirational or indicative of desired characteristics. No evidence ties this personal name directly to geographic or clan designations. The use of an abstract noun as a personal name reflects broader trends in naming practices of the period, where terms conveying strength, abundance, or divine favor were chosen for individuals. Later translations often simply transliterate the name without rendering its underlying meaning.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from שָׁמַן; fatness; Mashmannah, an Israelite; Mishmannah.
Bantu Hebrew
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שׁמנ (sh-m-n) — to be fat, to become robust, to be rich
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H8067 | שְׁמִינִית | the eighth |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4925-01 |
מִשְׁמַנָּה֙ | mishemanah | HNp |
Mishmannah | Mishmannah | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4925-01 |
1 Chronicles 12:11 | מִשְׁמַנָּה֙ | mishemanah | HNp |
Mishmannah | Mishmannah |