Shammah

2 definitions found

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Shammah
     desert. (1.) One of the "dukes" of Edom (Gen. 36:13, 17).
     
       (2.) One of the sons of Jesse (1 Sam. 16:9). He is also called
     Shimeah (2 Sam. 13:3) and Shimma (1 Chr. 2:13).
     


       (3.) One of David's three mighty men (2 Sam. 23:11, 12).
     
       (4.) One of David's mighties (2 Sam. 23:25); called also
     Shammoth (1 Chr. 11:27) and Shamhuth (27:8).
     

From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:

  Shammah, loss; desolation; astonishment