ΣΑΜΑΙΑΣ, σαμαιας
SAMAIAS, samaias
Sounds Like: sah-MAH-ee-as
Translations: Shemaiah
From the root: ΣΑΜΑΙΑΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is a proper noun, referring to a male personal name. It is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name Shemaiah, which means 'heard by Yahweh' or 'Yahweh has heard'. This name appears frequently in the Old Testament, referring to various individuals, including prophets, priests, and other figures.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G4547 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 2 Esdras — 18:4
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Kings — 12:24
- 1 Chronicles — 12:4, 15:8, 24:6, 26:4, 27:19
- 2 Chronicles — 29:14, 35:9
- Ezra (Alpha) — 1:9, 8:39
- Nehemiah — 8:4
- Jeremiah — 36:31
From the same root
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