Shammah
/ˈʃɑː.mə/noun
A Biblical Hebrew masculine name, borne by several figures in the Hebrew Bible.
Did you know?Shammah is a genuine Biblical Hebrew name, and names in the ancient Near East were often chosen as living declarations of identity, memory, and divine meaning rather than just labels.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
שַׁמָּה (Shammah)
“A personal name used in the Hebrew Bible”
Septuagint / Hellenistic period
Greek
Σαμμα (Samma)
“Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Samma
“Latinized biblical name form”
Middle English / Early Modern English
English
Shammah
“Biblical name as transmitted in English Bibles”
Modern English
English
Shammah
“A biblical proper noun used as a personal name”