Shamgar
/ˈʃæm.ɡɑːr/noun
A biblical figure mentioned briefly as one of the judges of Israel.
Did you know?Shamgar is a genuine biblical proper name, but its exact etymology is uncertain, so the mystery is real rather than mystical: scholars have proposed multiple ancient Near Eastern origins, none universally accepted.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
שַׁמְגַּר
“A personal name in the Hebrew Bible, borne by a judge who fought the Philistines.”
Septuagint / Ancient Greek
Greek
Σαμεγάρ
“Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name in biblical tradition.”
Latin Vulgate
Latin
Samgar
“Latin biblical form of the name.”
Modern English
English
Shamgar
“The standard English form of the biblical proper name.”