Given name
Shemida
“knowing the name”·“fame of knowledge”·“the name knows”
Shemida is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewשמידע
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Shemida means “knowing the name,” “fame of knowledge” or “the name knows.”
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Where it comes from
Shemida is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew noun shem (שם), “name or renown,” and the Hebrew verb yada' (ידע), “to know.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Shemida appears in Numbers 26:32, Joshua 17:2, 1 Chronicles 7:19.
- Numbers 26:32
- Joshua 17:2
- 1 Chronicles 7:19
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Shemida’s family of names
See also 10
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Samuelshares a root
- Jadashares a root
- Shemshares a root
- Gershomshares a root
- Jediaelshares a root
- Deuelshares a root
- Shamsheraishares a root
- Shammaishares a root
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