Berean Strong's Lexicon Shemidai: Shemidai Original Word: שמידע Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שמד (shamad), meaning "to destroy" or "to annihilate." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Shemidai in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies. Usage: Shemidai is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is the name of a descendant of Manasseh, one of the tribes of Israel. The name may carry the connotation of "destruction" or "annihilation," reflecting the root from which it is derived. Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, names often held significant meanings and were sometimes reflective of circumstances surrounding a person's birth or prophetic of their destiny. The tribe of Manasseh, to which Shemidai belonged, was one of the two half-tribes descended from Joseph, son of Jacob, and was known for its significant territory on both sides of the Jordan River. The genealogies of the tribes were important for maintaining tribal identity and inheritance rights. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom Shemida Definition desc. of Shemida NASB Translation Shemidaites (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שְׁמִידָעִי adjective, of a people as collective noun ׳הַשּׁ Numbers 26:32. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shemidaites Patronymically from Shmiyda'; a Shemidaite (collectively) or descendants of Shemida -- Shemidaites. see HEBREW Shmiyda' Forms and Transliterations הַשְּׁמִידָעִ֑י השמידעי haš·šə·mî·ḏā·‘î hashshemidaI haššəmîḏā‘îLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 26:32 HEB: וּשְׁמִידָ֕ע מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַשְּׁמִידָעִ֑י וְחֵ֕פֶר מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת NAS: the family of the Shemidaites; and [of] Hepher, KJV: the family of the Shemidaites: and [of] Hepher, INT: and Shemida the family of the Shemidaites and Hepher the family 1 Occurrence |
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