What does שֻׁם (šûm) mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H8036
שֻׁם
Name.
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שֻׁםH8036
Pronunciationšûm
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 Itthe names2×Ezra 5:4, Ezra 5:10
. . .1×Daniel 5:12
after the name1×Daniel 4:8
has caused His Name1×Ezra 6:12
in the name1×Ezra 5:1
name1×Daniel 2:26
name is1×Daniel 4:8
names1×Ezra 5:10
the name1×Daniel 2:20
to a man named1×Ezra 5:14
was also known as1×Daniel 4:19
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 5:1בְּשֻׁ֛םtoin the namePreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructEzra 5:4שְׁמָהָ֣תtothe namesNoun - masculine plural constructEzra 5:10שְׁמָהָתְהֹ֛םtonamesNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralEzra 5:10שֻׁם־tothe namesNoun - masculine singular constructEzra 5:14שְׁמֵ֔הּtoto a man namedNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularEzra 6:12שְׁמֵ֣הּtohas caused His NameNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularDaniel 2:20שְׁמֵ֤הּtothe nameNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularDaniel 2:26שְׁמֵ֖הּtonameNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularDaniel 4:8שְׁמֵ֤הּtoname isNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularDaniel 4:8כְּשֻׁ֣םtoafter the namePreposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowEzra 5:1
Aligned rows12
Books represented2
Ezra6Daniel6
Source forms
שְׁמֵ֣הּ2xšə·mêhEzra 6:12, Daniel 4:19
שְׁמֵ֤הּ2xšə·mêhDaniel 2:20, Daniel 4:8
שְׁמֵ֖הּ2xšə·mêhDaniel 2:26, Daniel 5:12
בְּשֻׁ֛ם1xbə·šumEzra 5:1
כְּשֻׁ֣ם1xkə·šumDaniel 4:8
שֻׁם־1xšum-Ezra 5:10
שְׁמֵ֔הּ1xšə·mêhEzra 5:14
שְׁמָהָ֣ת1xšə·mā·hāṯEzra 5:4
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular7xEzra 5:14, Ezra 6:12, Daniel 2:20, Daniel 2:26
Noun - masculine plural construct1xEzra 5:4
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural1xEzra 5:10
Noun - masculine singular construct1xEzra 5:10
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct1xEzra 5:1
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct1xDaniel 4:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. name.
Source Gloss
name.
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
BDB: name Usage: name.
Word Origins
שֻׁם is built from this root: