Shammah
the name means Desert Easton's Bible Dictionary
Shammah was a son of Reuel and a grandson of Esau, and he became a chief of Edom.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Desert. (1.) One of the "dukes" of Edom (Gen. 36:13, 17).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
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Reuel
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at Genesis 36:13.
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Verses that name Shammah
- Genesis 36:13 These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
- Genesis 36:17 These are the sons of Esau’s son Reuel: Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the chiefs descended from Reuel in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
- 1 Chronicles 1:37 The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.