People of the Bible

Shammah, son of Reuel

The name Shammah means “loss; desolation; astonishment.” Shammah is mentioned in 3 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 36:13.

Family of Shammah

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Who was Shammah?

One of the “dukes” of Edom (Gen. 36:13, 17).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Shammah

  • Genesis 36:13

    And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.

  • Genesis 36:17

    And these are the sons of Reuel Esau’s son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.

  • 1 Chronicles 1:37

    The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

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