Bible Dictionaries
Shamed
Holman Bible Dictionary
(sshay' mehd) Personal name meaning, “destroyed, ruin.” KJV, REB reading following Hebrew of Benjaminite's name (1 Chronicles 8:12 ). Other modern translations read, “Shemed.” Many commentators follow early manuscripts and versions in reading, “Shemer.”
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Shamed'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/s/shamed.html. 1991.