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Shammua

A man, in the time of Egypt and Wilderness · named in 1 verse

the name means renowned Strong's Lexicon

Shammua, the son of Zaccur, was the spy representing the tribe of Reuben who was sent to explore the land of Canaan.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Heard. (1.) One of the spies sent out by Moses to search the land (Num. 13:4). He represented the tribe of Reuben.

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Zaccur

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Numbers 13:4.

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