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Strong's #8034: shem (pronounced shame)

a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064); an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character:--+ base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.




Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:

ׁ

shêm

1) name

1a) name

1b) reputation, fame, glory

1c) the Name (as designation of God)

1d) memorial, monument

Part of Speech: noun masculine

Relation: a primitive word [perhaps rather from H7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position]



Usage:

This word is used 865 times:

1 Kings 16:24: "the hill, and called the name of the city which he built,"
1 Kings 16:24: "of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill,"
1 Kings 18:24: "And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God"
1 Kings 18:24: "of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth"
1 Kings 18:25: "ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire"
1 Kings 18:26: "was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until"
1 Kings 18:31: "came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:"
1 Kings 18:32: "the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about"
1 Kings 21:8: "So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters"
1 Kings 22:16: "thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD?"
1 Kings 22:42: "years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi."
2 Kings 2:24: "back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears"
2 Kings 5:11: "He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike"
2 Kings 8:26: "year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king"
2 Kings 12:1: "reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba."
2 Kings 14:2: "years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem."
2 Kings 14:7: "by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day."
2 Kings 14:27: "not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven:"
2 Kings 15:2: "and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem."
2 Kings 15:33: "sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok."
2 Kings 17:34: "the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;"
2 Kings 18:2: "years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah."
2 Kings 21:1: "and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hephzibah."
2 Kings 21:4: "In Jerusalem will I put my name."
2 Kings 21:7: "tribes of Israel, will I put my name forever:"
2 Kings 21:19: "years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of"
2 Kings 22:1: "years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath."
2 Kings 23:27: "I have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there."
2 Kings 23:31: "months in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah."
2 Kings 23:34: "his father, and turned his name to Jehoiakim, and took Jehoahaz away: and he came"
2 Kings 23:36: "eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zebudah, the daughter of Pedaiah"
2 Kings 24:8: "in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan"
2 Kings 24:17: "in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah."
2 Kings 24:18: "eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah"
1 Chronicles 1:19: "were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days"
1 Chronicles 1:19: "the earth was divided: and his brother's name was Joktan."
1 Chronicles 1:43: "Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah."
1 Chronicles 1:46: "of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith."
1 Chronicles 1:50: "Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife's name"
1 Chronicles 1:50: "of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter"
1 Chronicles 2:26: "had also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam."
1 Chronicles 2:29: " And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bore him Ahban, and Molid."
1 Chronicles 2:34: "daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha."
1 Chronicles 4:3: "Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi:"
1 Chronicles 4:9: "than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because"
1 Chronicles 4:38: "These mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased"
1 Chronicles 4:41: "And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah,"
1 Chronicles 5:24: "mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers."
1 Chronicles 6:17: "And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei."
1 Chronicles 6:65: "of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names."









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