What does שֻׁם (šûm) mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H8036
שֻׁם
Name.
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שֻׁם H8036
Pronunciation šûm
What does שֻׁם (šûm) mean in the Bible?
שֻׁם (šûm) is a Hebrew word meaning "name.".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8036?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the names (2), . . . (1), after the name (1), has caused His Name (1), in the name (1).
Where does שֻׁם (šûm) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 5:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (6), Ezra (6).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the names 2× Ezra 5:4, Ezra 5:10
. . . 1× Daniel 5:12
after the name 1× Daniel 4:8
has caused His Name 1× Ezra 6:12
in the name 1× Ezra 5:1
name 1× Daniel 2:26
name is 1× Daniel 4:8
names 1× Ezra 5:10
the name 1× Daniel 2:20
to a man named 1× Ezra 5:14
was also known as 1× Daniel 4:19
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 5:1 בְּשֻׁ֛ם to in the name Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Ezra 5:4 שְׁמָהָ֣ת to the names Noun - masculine plural construct Ezra 5:10 שְׁמָהָתְהֹ֛ם to names Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Ezra 5:10 שֻׁם־ to the names Noun - masculine singular construct Ezra 5:14 שְׁמֵ֔הּ to to a man named Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Ezra 6:12 שְׁמֵ֣הּ to has caused His Name Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Daniel 2:20 שְׁמֵ֤הּ to the name Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Daniel 2:26 שְׁמֵ֖הּ to name Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Daniel 4:8 שְׁמֵ֤הּ to name is Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Daniel 4:8 כְּשֻׁ֣ם to after the name Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Ezra 5:1
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 2
Ezra 6 Daniel 6
Source forms
שְׁמֵ֣הּ 2x šə·mêh Ezra 6:12, Daniel 4:19
שְׁמֵ֤הּ 2x šə·mêh Daniel 2:20, Daniel 4:8
שְׁמֵ֖הּ 2x šə·mêh Daniel 2:26, Daniel 5:12
בְּשֻׁ֛ם 1x bə·šum Ezra 5:1
כְּשֻׁ֣ם 1x kə·šum Daniel 4:8
שֻׁם־ 1x šum- Ezra 5:10
שְׁמֵ֔הּ 1x šə·mêh Ezra 5:14
שְׁמָהָ֣ת 1x šə·mā·hāṯ Ezra 5:4
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 7x Ezra 5:14, Ezra 6:12, Daniel 2:20, Daniel 2:26
Noun - masculine plural construct 1x Ezra 5:4
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 1x Ezra 5:10
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Ezra 5:10
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Ezra 5:1
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Daniel 4:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. name.
Source Gloss
name.
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
BDB: name Usage: name.
Word Origins
שֻׁם is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain