Given name
Shamhuth
“deserts”·“desolation”
Shamhuth is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “deserts.”
Original Hebrewשמהות
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Shamhuth means “deserts” or “desolation.”
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Where it comes from
Shamhuth is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb shamem (שמם), “to be desolate or appalled.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Shamhuth appears in 1 Chronicles 27:8.
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Shamhuth’s family of names
See also 11
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Samuelshares a root
- Shemshares a root
- Shammahshares a root
- Shammashares a root
- Shemidashares a root
- Shemamahshares a root
- Shammothshares a root
- Shammaishares a root
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