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Lexicon :: Strong's H8034 - šēm

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שֵׁם
Transliteration
šēm
Pronunciation
shame
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive word [perhaps rather from שׂוּם (H7760) through the idea of definite and conspicuous position
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2405

Strong’s Definitions

שֵׁם shêm, shame; a primitive word [perhaps rather from H7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare H8064]; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character:—+ base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 864x

The KJV translates Strong's H8034 in the following manner: name (832x), renown (7x), fame (4x), famous (3x), named (3x), named (with H7121) (2x), famous (with H7121) (1x), infamous (with H2931) (1x), report (1x), miscellaneous (10x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 864x
The KJV translates Strong's H8034 in the following manner: name (832x), renown (7x), fame (4x), famous (3x), named (3x), named (with H7121) (2x), famous (with H7121) (1x), infamous (with H2931) (1x), report (1x), miscellaneous (10x).
  1. name

    1. name

    2. reputation, fame, glory

    3. the Name (as designation of God)

    4. memorial, monument

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שֵׁם shêm, shame; a primitive word [perhaps rather from H7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare H8064]; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character:—+ base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
STRONGS H8034: Abbreviations
I. שֵׁם 864 noun masculine 2 Samuel 7:9 name (√ unknown; Thes שׁמה, compare BaZMG xli (1887), 635; LagBN 160 ושׁם, Arabic bdb102704 brand, mark, compare RSK 213, 303 ff.ii. 1. 104; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew (especially הַשֵּׁם = יהוה); Phoenician שם Lzb377; Assyrian šumu; Sabean סם HomChr 124; Ethiopic bdb102705 Arabic bdb102706, bdb102707, bdb102708, bdb102709; Aramaic שֵׁם, שְׁמָא, also שׁוּם, שֻׁם (Köii. 1. 512), bdb102710, bdb102711, Old Aramaic, Palmyrene שם Lzb377); — absolute שׁ׳ Genesis 6:4 +; construct שׁ׳ Genesis 12:8 +, rarely שֶׁםֿ 1 Samuel 8:2 +; suffix שְׁמִי Exodus 3:15 +, שִׁמְךָ Genesis 32:9 +, שְׁמֶ֑ךָ 1 Kings 18:31 +, etc.; plural שֵׁמוֺת (rarely שֵׁמֹת) Genesis 2:20 +; construct שְׁמוֺת Exodus 6:16 +, suffix שְׁמוֺתָם Numbers 13:4 +, שְׁמוֺתָן Ezekiel 23:4 (twice in verse); — name:
1. of river Genesis 2:11, 13, 14, beasts Genesis 2:19; Genesis 2:20, city Genesis 26:33 (all J) +; היּוֺם שׁ׳ Ezekiel 24:2, i.e. exact designation of it (+ הַזֶּה אֶתעֶֿצֶם הַיּ׳).
2.
a. usually of person: Genesis 4:17, 19 (twice in verse) (J) +; as significant 1 Samuel 25:25, compare Proverbs 21:24; especially in phrase וַיְהִי אִישׁ ֗֗֗ וּשְׁמוֺ אֶלְקָנָה 1 Samuel 1:1, compare 1 Samuel 9:1, 2, Jeremiah 37:13 + 28 times; less often as גָּלְיָת שְׁמוֺ 1 Samuel 17:4, compare Zechariah 6:12 + 5 times (compare in Assyrian KraeBAS i. 430); frequently with קָרָא (which see 6, and Niph. 2, Pu.; note here, עַל נִקְרָא שׁ׳ in token of ownership 2 Samuel 12:28 (see Dr), Isaiah 4:1); rarely, שִׂים אֶתשְֿׁמוֺ אֲבִימֶלֶךְ Judges 8:31, compare 2 Kings 17:34; Nehemiah 9:7; וַיָּ֫שֶׂם לָהֶם שׁ׳ Daniel 1:7; with יֵאָמֵר Genesis 32:29 (J); change of name is without verb, as Genesis 17:15 (P), or (usually) with יִהְיֶה Genesis 35:10 (P) Israel shall be thy name. compare Genesis 17:5; 1 Kings 18:31; 1 Chronicles 22:9, also וַיַסֵּב אֶתשְֿׁמוֺ יְהו׳ 2 Kings 23:34 2 Chronicles 36:4, compare 2 Kings 24:17, and (suj. י׳) עוֺלָם אֶתֶּןלֿוֺ שׁ׳ Isaiah 56:5; מַהשְּֿׁמֶ֑ךָ Genesis 32:28, compare Exodus 3:13; Proverbs 30:4, מִית שְׁמֶ֑ךָ Judges 13:17; be explicitly mentioned is: וְכֻלָּם בְּשֵׁמוֺת Ezra 10:16, נִקְּבוּ בְשׁ׳ Numbers 1:17; 1 Chronicles 16:41; 2 Chronicles 28:15; 31:10; Ezra 8:20, הַבָּאִים בְּשׁ׳ 1 Chronicles 4:38, וַיָבזֹם בְּשׁ׳ 1 Chronicles 4:41; of things, וּבְשֵׁמוֺת תִּקְדוּ Numbers 4:32 (P), + Numbers 4:27 (read בְּשֵׁמֹת Greek Version of the LXX Di Baen Gray); יְדַעְתִּיךָ בְּשֵׁם Exodus 33:12 (subject י׳), i.e. acknowledge thee, personally (as mine), compare Exodus 33:17 (both J); פ׳ בְּשׁ׳ as the representative of 1 Samuel 25:5, 9; 1 Kings 21:8; Jeremiah 29:25; Esther 2:22; Esther 3:12; Esther 8:8 (twice in verse); Esther 8:10 (compare also 3).
b. = reputation;
(1) וַאֲגַדְּלָה שְׁמֶ֫ךָ Genesis 12:2 (J), גָּדוֺל כְּשֵׁם הַגְּדֹלִים אֲשֶׁר וְעָשִׂתִי לִךָ שׁ׳ בָּאָרֶץ 2 Samuel 7:9; make oneself a name וְנַעֲשֶׂח לָנוּ שׁ׳ Genesis 11:4 (J), וַיַּעַשׂ לוֺ שׁ׳ 2 Samuel 8:13, of י׳ Jeremiah 32:20, hence Nehemiah 9:10; Daniel 9:15; Isaiah 63:12, 14, so with שׂוּם 2 Samuel 7:23 = 1 Chronicles 17:21; וַיֵּצֵא לָךְ שֵׁם בְּ׳ Ezekiel 16:14 (compare 1 Chronicles 14:17), 2 Chronicles 26:15 עַדלְֿמֵרָחוֺק, 2 Chronicles 26:8 וַיֵּלֶךְ שְׁמוֺ עַדלְֿ׳; 2 Samuel 23:18, 22; = fame, glory, Zephaniah 3:19, 20; Ezekiel 39:13. — Ezekiel 34:29 read perhaps שָׁלֹם Greek Version of the LXX Siegf Be Toy; Co שָׁלֵם; Krae conjecture שָׁמֵן; אַנְשֵׁי הַשֵּׁם Genesis 6:4 (J), Numbers 16:2 (J), אַנְשֵׁי שֵׁמוֺת 1 Chronicles 5:24; 1 Chronicles 12:31 (van d. H. 1 Chronicles 12:30); with negative בְּנֵי בְלִישֵֿׁ‰ Job 30:3;
(2) bad sense, וְהוֺצִא עָלָיהָ שֵׁם רָ֑ע Dan 22:14; compare Dan 22:19; Nehemiah 6:13; = byword Ezekiel 23:10; טְמֵאַת הַשּׁ׳ Ezekiel 22:5.
c. especially as giving a man kind of posthumous life, especially in his sons, אֵיןלִֿי בֵן בֵּעֲבוּר הַזְכֵּיר שְׁמִי 2 Samuel 18:18, לְהָקִים לְאָחִיו שֵׁם בְּ׳ Deuteronomy 25:7, compare Deuteronomy 25:6; Ruth 4:5, 10, without whom it is blotted out, etc., Deuteronomy 25:6, compare Numbers 27:4 (P), Ruth 4:10, so that to destroy one's name = extirpate family (and שֵׁם sometimes Is || צֶרַע) 1 Samuel 24:22 (Gi 1 Samuel 24:21), 2 Samuel 14:7 (|| שְׁאֵרִית), so of peoples Deuteronomy 7:24; Deuteronomy 9:14; Deuteronomy 12:3; Isaiah 14:22 +; לאֹ יִוָּרַע מִשִּׁמְךָ עוֺד Nahum 1:14 (of Nineveh); כֵּן יַעֲמֹד זַרְעֲכֶם וְשִׁמְכֶם Isaiah 66:22; more abstract (|| זֵכֶר) Job 18:17; Proverbs 10:7.
3. name, as designation of God, specifically of י׳ (especially Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Isa2,3, Psalms): — first (in Hexateuch) in phrase י׳ בְּשׁ׳ ק׳ Genesis 4:26 (J), call with, i.e. use the name י׳ in worship, so Genesis 12:8; Genesis 13:4; Genesis 21:33; Genesis 26:35 + (see קרא 2c); hence, of place of worship, בְּכָלהַֿמָּקוֺם אֲשֶׁר אַוְּכִּיר מאתשְֿׁמִי שָׁם Exodus 20:24 (Gi Exodus 20:21); אֶתשְֿׁמוֺ שָׁם [לְשַׁכֵּן] לָשׂוּם Deuteronomy 12:5, 11 +; בָּנָה בַּיִת לִשְׁמִי 2 Samuel 7:13 + often; people come י׳ לְשׁ׳ Joshua 9:9 (RD), so לְמֵעַן שׁ׳ 1 Kings 8:41 2 Chronicles 6:32; Isaiah 60:9; seek it Psalm 83:17; swear with י׳ בְּשׁ׳ 1 Samuel 20:42; Deuteronomy 6:13; Deuteronomy 10:20; Leviticus 19:12, compare (לַשָּׁוְא) Exodus 20:7 (twice in verse)=Deuteronomy 5:11 (twice in verse); י׳ תָּפַשׁ׳ Proverbs 30:9; נִקְרָא שְׁמִיעַלֿ, etc., in token of ownership (compare 2a), Jeremiah 7:10 +; = his reputation, fame, with עָשָׁה לוֺ, see 1b (1), compare Joshua 7:9; י׳ בְּשׁ׳, i.e. as his representative Exodus 5:23 (J), 1 Samuel 17:45; Deuteronomy 10:8; 2 Samuel 6:18; 2 Kings 2:24 + (see 2a near the end); especially as embodying the (revealed) character of י׳ : שְׁמוֺ י׳ Amos 5:8; Amos 9:6; Jeremiah 33:2, וֶה שְּׁמִי לְעֹלָם Exodus 3:15 (E; || זֵכֶר; fundamental passage), Exodus 6:3 (P); ) עְבָאוֺת שְׁמוֺ (א׳ י׳ Amos 4:13; Amos 5:27; Jeremiah 10:16; Jeremiah 46:18 + 10 times Jeremiah, Isa2, קַנָּא שְׁמוֺ י׳ Exodus 34:14 (J; compare Exodus 20:5; Nahum 1:2), קָדוֺשׁ שׁ׳ Isaiah 57:15, שׁ׳ [וֺ] קָדְשִׁי Amos 2:7; Ezekiel 39:7; Ezekiel 43:7; Psalm 103:1 + often; hence object of knowledge Isaiah 52:6; Jeremiah 48:17, יֹדְעֵי שְׁמֶ֑ךָ Psalm 9:11 (|| דֹּרְשֶׁיךָ), love Isaiah 56:5, אֹהֲבֵי שׁ׳ Psalm 5:12; Psalm 69:37; Psalm 119:132, fear Psalm 61:6, especially of praise, etc. (חִלֵּל, הִןכִּיר, הוֺדָה, בֵּרַח, etc.): לְשִׁמְךָ אֲוַמֵּר 2 Samuel 22:50 (|| אוֺדְךָ and so very often || י׳) = Psalm 18:50, compare 1 Chronicles 16:10; 1 Chronicles 29:13; Psalm 45:18; Isaiah 26:13; 1 Kings 8:33, 35 2 Chronicles 6:24, 26; Psalm 8:2; Psalm 8:10 +; כְּבוֺד שְׁמוֺ חָבוּלי׳ Psalm 29:2; Psalm 96:8, and many combinations; opposed to א׳ חִלֵּל אֶתשֿׁ׳ Leviticus 18:21 +, י׳ נקב שׁ׳ Leviticus 24:16, נִאֵץ שׁ׳ Psalm 74:10; Psalm 74:18, etc.; הַנִּכְבָּד וְהַנּוֺרָא הַשּׁ׳ Deuteronomy 28:58, compare Nehemiah 1:11; לְמַעַן שִׁמְךָ, in appeals to י׳ to act according to his character Jeremiah 14:7, 21; Ezekiel 20:9, 14; Isaiah 48:9; Isaiah 66:5; Psalm 25:11; Psalm 31:4 +; י׳ שׁ׳ is powerful agent, בְּשִׁמְךָ הוֺשִׁיעֵנִי Psalm 54:3 (|| בִּגְבוּרָֽתְךָ), compare Psalm 124:8; of מַלְאַךָ י׳, י׳ says שְׁמִי בְּקִרְבּוֺ Exodus 23:21 (E); הַשֵּׁם Leviticus 24:11 is probably scribal substitution for word י׳ (already beginning to be thought ineffable, especially with וַיִקֹּב compare GeiUrschr.273 f. Di Dr-Wh Baen); on development of this usage, and Jewish use of הַשּׁ׳ as personified or hypostasis, see LevyNHWB under the word Jastrs. seeקָרוֺב שְׁמֶ֑ךָ Psalm 75:2 is striking, but doubtful, < Greek Version of the LXX Dy Che Gr Hup-Now קֹרְאֵי שׁ׳, Du קָרָנוּ בִשׁ׳ (= קָרָאנוּ).
4. of false gods, use forbidden Exodus 23:13 (E), Joshua 23:7 (RD), compare Hosea 2:19; Psalm 16:4;speak בְּשֵׁם אלהים אחרים Deuteronomy 18:20; א׳ קָרָא בְשׁ׳ 1 Kings 18:24, 25, 26; א׳ יֵלְכוּ בְשׁ׳ Micah 4:5.
5. = memorial, monument Isaiah 55:13 (|| אוֺת; so Che Du > = fame Di-Kit), יָד וָשֵׁם טוֺב מִבָּנִים וגו׳ Isaiah 56:5 (with word-play on שׁ׳ 1c).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H8036.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:11; 2:13; 2:14; 2:19; 2:20; 2:20; 4:17; 4:19; 4:26; 6:4; 6:4; 11:4; 12:2; 12:8; 12:8; 13:4; 17:5; 17:15; 21:33; 26:33; 26:35; 32:9; 32:28; 32:29; 35:10

Exodus

3:13; 3:15; 3:15; 5:23; 6:3; 6:16; 20:5; 20:7; 20:21; 20:24; 23:13; 23:21; 33:12; 33:17; 34:14

Leviticus

18:21; 19:12; 24:11; 24:16

Numbers

1:17; 4:27; 4:32; 13:4; 16:2; 27:4

Deuteronomy

5:11; 6:13; 7:24; 9:14; 10:8; 10:20; 12:3; 12:5; 12:11; 18:20; 25:6; 25:6; 25:7; 28:58

Joshua

7:9; 9:9; 23:7

Judges

8:31; 13:17

Ruth

4:5; 4:10; 4:10

1 Samuel

1:1; 8:2; 9:1; 9:2; 17:4; 17:45; 20:42; 24:21; 24:22; 25:5; 25:9; 25:25

2 Samuel

6:18; 7:9; 7:9; 7:13; 7:23; 8:13; 12:28; 14:7; 18:18; 22:50; 23:18; 23:22

1 Kings

8:33; 8:35; 8:41; 18:24; 18:25; 18:26; 18:31; 18:31; 21:8

2 Kings

2:24; 17:34; 23:34; 24:17

1 Chronicles

4:38; 4:41; 5:24; 12:30; 12:31; 14:17; 16:10; 16:41; 17:21; 22:9; 29:13

2 Chronicles

6:24; 6:26; 6:32; 26:8; 26:15; 28:15; 31:10; 36:4

Ezra

8:20; 10:16

Nehemiah

1:11; 6:13; 9:7; 9:10

Esther

2:22; 3:12; 8:8; 8:10

Job

18:17; 30:3

Psalms

5:12; 8:2; 9:11; 16:4; 18:50; 25:11; 29:2; 31:4; 54:3; 61:6; 74:10; 74:18; 75:2; 83:17; 96:8; 103:1; 119:132; 124:8

Proverbs

10:7; 21:24; 30:4; 30:9

Isaiah

4:1; 14:22; 26:13; 48:9; 52:6; 55:13; 56:5; 56:5; 56:5; 57:15; 60:9; 63:12; 63:14; 66:5; 66:22

Jeremiah

7:10; 10:16; 14:7; 14:21; 29:25; 32:20; 33:2; 37:13; 46:18; 48:17

Ezekiel

16:14; 20:9; 20:14; 22:5; 23:4; 23:10; 24:2; 34:29; 39:7; 39:13; 43:7

Daniel

1:7; 9:15

Hosea

2:19

Amos

2:7; 4:13; 5:8; 5:27; 9:6

Micah

4:5

Nahum

1:2; 1:14

Zephaniah

3:19; 3:20

Zechariah

6:12

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8034 matches the Hebrew שֵׁם (šēm),
which occurs 34 times in 30 verses in '2Sa' in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:7 - Now Saul had a concubine named Rizpah daughter of Aiah. Ish-bosheth said to Abner, "Why did you have sexual relations with my father's concubine?"
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 4:2 - Now Saul's son had two men who were in charge of raiding units; one was named Baanah and the other Recab. They were sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, who was a Benjaminite. (Beeroth is regarded as belonging to Benjamin,
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 4:4 - Now Saul's son Jonathan had a son who was crippled in both feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan arrived from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but in her haste to get away, he fell and was injured. Mephibosheth was his name.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:14 - These are the names of children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:20 - So David marched against Baal Perazim and defeated them there. Then he said, "The LORD has burst out against my enemies like water bursts out." So he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:2 - David and all the men who were with him traveled to Baalah in Judah to bring up from there the ark of God which is called by the name of the LORD of hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim that are on it.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:18 - When David finished offering the burnt sacrifices and peace offerings, he pronounced a blessing over the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:9 - I was with you wherever you went, and I defeated all your enemies before you. Now I will make you as famous as the great men of the earth.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:13 - He will build a house for my name, and I will make his dynasty permanent.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:23 - Who is like your people, Israel, a unique nation on the earth? Their God went to claim a nation for himself and to make a name for himself! You did great and awesome acts for your land, before your people whom you delivered for yourself from the Egyptian empire and its gods.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:26 - so you may gain lasting fame, as people say, 'The LORD of hosts is God over Israel!' The dynasty of your servant David will be established before you,
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:13 - David became famous when he returned from defeating the Arameans in the Valley of Salt, he defeated 18,000 in all.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 9:2 - Now there was a servant from Saul's house named Ziba, so he was summoned to David. The king asked him, "Are you Ziba?" He replied, "At your service."
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 9:12 - Now Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. All the members of Ziba's household were Mephibosheth's servants.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:24 - So David comforted his wife Bathsheba. He went to her and had marital relations with her. She gave birth to a son, and David named him Solomon. Now the LORD loved the child
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:25 - and sent word through Nathan the prophet that he should be named Jedidiah for the LORD's sake.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:28 - So now assemble the rest of the army and besiege the city and capture it. Otherwise I will capture the city and it will be named for me."
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:1 - Now David's son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. In the course of time David's son Amnon fell madly in love with her.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:3 - Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David's brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very crafty man.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:7 - Now the entire family has risen up against your servant, saying, 'Turn over the one who struck down his brother, so that we can execute him and avenge the death of his brother whom he killed. In so doing we will also destroy the heir.' They want to extinguish my remaining coal, leaving no one on the face of the earth to carry on the name of my husband."
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:27 - Absalom had three sons and one daughter, whose name was Tamar. She was a very attractive woman.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:5 - Then King David reached Bahurim. There a man from Saul's extended family named Shimei son of Gera came out, yelling curses as he approached.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:25 - Absalom had made Amasa general in command of the army in place of Joab. (Now Amasa was the son of an Israelite man named Jether, who had married Abigail the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah, Joab's mother.)
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:18 - Prior to this Absalom had set up a monument and dedicated it to himself in the King's Valley, reasoning "I have no son who will carry on my name." He named the monument after himself, and to this day it is known as Absalom's Memorial.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:1 - Now a wicked man named Sheba son of Bicri, a Benjaminite, happened to be there. He blew the trumpet and said, "We have no share in David; we have no inheritance in this son of Jesse! Every man go home, O Israel!"
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:21 - That's not the way things are. There is a man from the hill country of Ephraim named Sheba son of Bicri. He has rebelled against King David. Give me just this one man, and I will leave the city." The woman said to Joab, "This very minute his head will be thrown over the wall to you!"
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:50 - So I will give you thanks, O LORD, before the nations! I will sing praises to you.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:8 - These are the names of David's warriors: Josheb-Basshebeth, a Tahkemonite, was head of the officers. He killed eight hundred men with his spear in one battle.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:18 - Abishai son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, was head of the three. He killed three hundred men with his spear and gained fame among the three.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:22 - Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoida, who gained fame among the three elite warriors.
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