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H8034שֵׁםshem

namePart of speech: Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

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Occurrences by book

  1. 113
  2. 43
  3. 11
  4. 49
  5. 36
  6. 12
  7. 19
  8. 14
  9. 33
  10. 34
  11. 46
  12. 23
  13. 55
  14. 45
  15. 4
  16. 7
  17. 8
  18. 7
  19. 109
  20. 7
  21. 3
  22. 1
  23. 54
  24. 55
  25. 1
  26. 28
  27. 6
  28. 5
  29. 2
  30. 7
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. 4
  34. 1
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. 5
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. 7
  39. 10

Renderings

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864 occurrences in 771 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. Genesis 28:19

    And he called the name of that place Beth-el, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

    שֵֽׁם־ shem- “[the] name of”שֵׁם־ shem- “[the] name of”

  2. Genesis 29:16

    Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

    שֵׁ֤ם shem “[the] name of”וְשֵׁ֥ם (שֵׁ֥ם) Shem “[the] name of”

  3. Genesis 29:32

    And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said: 'Because the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.'

    שְׁמ֖וֹ (שְׁמ֖) she.M “name”

  4. Genesis 29:33

    And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said: 'Because the LORD hath heard that I am hated, He hath therefore given me this son also.' And she called his name Simeon.

    שְׁמ֖וֹ (שְׁמ֖) she.M “name”

  5. Genesis 29:34

    And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said: 'Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have borne him three sons.' Therefore was his name called Levi.

    שְׁמ֖וֹ (שְׁמ֖) she.M “name”

  6. Genesis 29:35

    And she conceived again, and bore a son; and she said: 'This time will I praise the LORD.' Therefore she called his name Judah; and she left off bearing.

    שְׁמ֖וֹ (שְׁמ֖) she.M “name”

  7. Genesis 30:6

    And Rachel said: 'God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son.' Therefore called she his name Dan.

    שְׁמ֖וֹ (שְׁמ֖) she.M “name”

  8. Genesis 30:8

    And Rachel said: 'With mighty wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and have prevailed.' And she called his name Naphtali.

    שְׁמ֖וֹ (שְׁמ֖) she.M “name”

  9. Genesis 30:11

    And Leah said: 'Fortune is come!' And she called his name Gad.

    שְׁמ֖וֹ (שְׁמ֖) she.M “name”

  10. Genesis 30:13

    And Leah said: 'Happy am I! for the daughters will call me happy.' And she called his name Asher.

    שְׁמ֖וֹ (שְׁמ֖) she.M “name”

  11. Genesis 30:18

    And Leah said: 'God hath given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband. And she called his name Issachar.

    שְׁמ֖וֹ (שְׁמ֖) she.M “name”

  12. Genesis 30:20

    And Leah said: 'God hath endowed me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have borne him six sons.' And she called his name Zebulun.

    שְׁמ֖וֹ (שְׁמ֖) she.M “name”

  13. Genesis 30:21

    And afterwards she bore a daughter, and called her name Dinah.

    שְׁמָ֖הּ (שְׁמָ֖) she.Ma “name”

  14. Genesis 30:24

    And she called his name Joseph, saying: 'The LORD add to me another son.'

    שְׁמ֛וֹ (שְׁמ֛) she.M “name”

  15. Genesis 31:48

    And Laban said: 'This heap is witness between me and thee this day.' Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;

    שְׁמ֖וֹ (שְׁמ֖) she.M “name”

  16. Genesis 32:3

    And Jacob said when he saw them: 'This is God's camp.' And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

    שֵֽׁם־ shem- “[the] name of”

  17. Genesis 32:28

    And he said unto him: 'What is thy name?' And be said: 'Jacob.'

    שְּׁמֶ֑ךָ (שְּׁמֶ֑) she.Me. “[is] name”

  18. Genesis 32:29

    And he said: 'Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast striven with God and with men, and hast prevailed.'

    שִׁמְךָ֔ (שִׁמְ) shim. “name”

  19. Genesis 32:30

    And Jacob asked him, and said: 'Tell me, I pray thee, thy name.' And he said: 'Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name?' And he blessed him there.

    שְׁמֶ֔ךָ (שְׁמֶ֔) she.Me. “name”לִשְׁמִ֑י (שְׁמִ֑) sh.M “name”

  20. Genesis 32:31

    And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: 'for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.'

    שֵׁ֥ם shem “[the] name of”

  21. Genesis 33:17

    And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him a house, and made booths for his cattle. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.

    שֵׁם־ shem- “[the] name of”

  22. Genesis 35:8

    And Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried below Beth-el under the oak; and the name of it was called Allon-bacuth.

    שְׁמ֖וֹ (שְׁמ֖) she.M “name”

  23. Genesis 35:10

    And God said unto him: 'Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name'; and He called his name Israel.

    שִׁמְךָ֣ (שִׁמְ) shim. “name”שִׁמְךָ֙ (שִׁמְ) shim. “name”שְׁמֶ֔ךָ (שְׁמֶ֔) she.Me. “name”שְׁמ֖וֹ (שְׁמ֖) she.M “name”

  24. Genesis 35:15

    And Jacob called the name of the place where God spoke with him, Beth-el.

    שֵׁ֣ם shem “[the] name of”

  25. Genesis 35:18

    And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing--for she died--that she called his name Ben-oni; but his father called him Benjamin.

    שְׁמ֖וֹ (שְׁמ֖) she.M “name”