Strong's Lexicon Shucham: Shuham Original Word: שׁוּחָם Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to sink down Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Shucham in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies. Usage: Shucham is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a person. Specifically, Shucham is identified as a descendant of Benjamin, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, and the progenitor of the Shuhamites, a clan within the tribe of Benjamin. Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, genealogies were significant for establishing tribal identities and inheritance rights. The mention of Shucham and his descendants highlights the importance of family lineage in maintaining the structure and organization of the Israelite tribes. The Shuhamites, as a clan within the tribe of Benjamin, would have played a role in the social and military aspects of the tribe's history. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom shuach Definition a Danite NASB Translation Shuham (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שׁוּחָם proper name, masculine in Dan, Numbers 26:42, Σαμ(ε)ι, Σαμε; = II. חוּשִׁים, חֻשִׁים Genesis 46:23, Ασομ. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shuham From shuwach; humbly; Shucham, an Israelite -- Shuham. see HEBREW shuwach Forms and Transliterations לְשׁוּחָ֕ם לשוחם lə·šū·ḥām leshuCham ləšūḥāmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 26:42 HEB: דָן֙ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔ם לְשׁוּחָ֕ם מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַשּׁוּחָמִ֑י NAS: according to their families: of Shuham, the family KJV: after their families: of Shuham, the family INT: of Dan to their families of Shuham the family of the Shuhamites 1 Occurrence |