Original Word: שְׁמִידָעִי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shmiyda`iy
Pronunciation: shem-ee-dah'ee
Phonetic Spelling: (shem-ee-daw-ee')
Definition: Shemidai
Meaning: a Shemidaite

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שמד (shamad), meaning "to destroy" or "to annihilate."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Shemidai in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies.

Usage: Shemidai is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is the name of a descendant of Manasseh, one of the tribes of Israel. The name may carry the connotation of "destruction" or "annihilation," reflecting the root from which it is derived.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, names often held significant meanings and were sometimes reflective of circumstances surrounding a person's birth or prophetic of their destiny. The tribe of Manasseh, to which Shemidai belonged, was one of the two half-tribes descended from Joseph, son of Jacob, and was known for its significant territory on both sides of the Jordan River. The genealogies of the tribes were important for maintaining tribal identity and inheritance rights.

Word Origin
from Shemida
Definition
desc. of Shemida
NASB Translation
Shemidaites (1).

שְׁמִידָעִי adjective, of a people as collective noun ׳הַשּׁ Numbers 26:32.

Shemidaites

Patronymically from Shmiyda'; a Shemidaite (collectively) or descendants of Shemida -- Shemidaites.

see HEBREW Shmiyda'

הַשְּׁמִידָעִ֑י השמידעי haš·šə·mî·ḏā·‘î hashshemidaI haššəmîḏā‘îInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts