Given name
Shammua
“renowned”·“hearing”
Shammua is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewשמוע
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Shammua means “renowned” or “hearing.”
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Where it comes from
Shammua is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb shama' (שמע), “to hear.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Shammua appears in Numbers 13:4, 2 Samuel 5:14.
- Numbers 13:4
- 2 Samuel 5:14
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Shammua’s family of names
See also 14
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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