שִׁמְעָה
𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤄
Shimeah
H8093 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Shimʻâh is a personal feminine name meaning 'announcement' or 'report,' derived from the root sense of hearing or receiving news. In the Hebrew Bible, it designates individual Israelite women, and its usage is primarily as a proper noun rather than a common noun. The contextually primary meaning is 'she who is heard' or 'announced,' reflecting either God's response to a request or the act of someone being proclaimed.
Semantic Range
announcement, report, being heard, act of hearing or receiving news (as implied in personal naming), personal name (Israelite woman)
Root / Etymology
Formed from the root שׁמע (sh-m-ʿ), meaning 'to hear, listen, obey,' with the feminine ending -ָה (ah), resulting in a name that means 'hearing' or 'announcement.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
שִׁמְעָה appears in onomastic contexts, notably in genealogical lists as a personal name, rather than as a common term or appellative. The root שָׁמַע is widely used in Biblical Hebrew not only in the sense of physical hearing but also of attentive listening, obedience, or receiving divine communication. In naming, this root often conveys the idea of being the one who receives news or who is heard by God. The form is the feminine counterpart of names such as שֵׁמַע (Shēmaʿ), and related to masculine names like שִׁמְעִי (Shim‘i), שִׁמְעוֹן (Shimʿon). English translations sometimes render the name as 'Shimeah' or 'Shimah,' but these do not capture the semantic nuance tied to the root. Usage of the name does not carry the later theological or ethnic meanings attached to similar-sounding names and is specific to the Israelite historical and genealogical context.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
feminine of שֵׁמַע; annunciation; Shimah, an Israelite; Shimeah.
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שמע (sh-m-ʿ) — to hear, listen, obey
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H2045 | הַשְׁמָעוּת | for proclamation of |
| H3457 | יִשְׁמָא | He-will-hear |
| H3459 | יִשְׁמָעֵאלִי | the Yishmaʿelite |
| H3460 | יִשְׁמַעְיָה | and Yah-hears |
| H4927 | מִשְׁמָע | Mishma |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8093-01 |
שִׁמְעָ֖ה | shimeah | HNp |
of Shimeah | She Who Is Heard | Shimeah | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8093-01 |
2 Samuel 13:3 | שִׁמְעָ֖ה | shimeah | HNp |
of Shimeah | She Who Is Heard | Shimeah |
H8093-01 |
2 Samuel 13:32 | שִׁמְעָ֨ה | shimeah | HNp |
of Shimeah | She Who Is Heard | Shimeah |