שֵׁם (shêm) — Base

Hebrew word study: שֵׁם (shêm), Strong's H8034. an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

HebrewStrong's H8034
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שֵׁם (shêm)
Pronounced: shame

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

Word study
Derivation: a primitive word (perhaps rather from through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare H8064 (שָׁמַיִם));

KJV translation words: [phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.

Where this word appears

Strong's H8034 is tagged on 861 words in 768 verses across 35 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:11 and last appears in Malachi 4:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

name his ×123the name of ×109and the name of ×89name your ×75name my ×51in the name of ×43a name ×27and name his ×24name its ×22names ×22are the names of ×16for the name of ×14

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

שֵׁם ×140שְׁמוֹ ×135וְשֵׁם ×89בְּשֵׁם ×58שְׁמִי ×53שִׁמְךָ ×44שְׁמֶךָ ×34לְשֵׁם ×29שְׁמוֹת ×28וּשְׁמוֹ ×24

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×113Psalms ×1061 Chronicles ×55Jeremiah ×55Isaiah ×54Numbers ×491 Kings ×462 Chronicles ×45

Verses (first 25 of 768)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H8064 שָׁמַיִם (shâmayim).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H8035 שֵׁם (Shêm), H8036 שֻׁם (shum), H8038 שֶׁמְאֵבֶר (Shemʼêber), H8061 שְׁמִידָע (Shᵉmîydâʻ), H8070 שְׁמִירָמוֹת (Shᵉmîyrâmôwth).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does shêm (H8034) mean?

An appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.

How is H8034 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8034 as: [phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report..

How often does שֵׁם (shêm) appear?

Strong's H8034 is tagged on 861 words in 768 verses across 35 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:11 and last appears in Malachi 4:2.