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Shmuel or Schmuel/ Shmeil is a Jewish variant of the name Samuel. It comes from שמואל in Hebrew, and is popular also in Polish Yiddish versions of the name: Szmul or Szmuel and Szmulik or Szmulek. Shmuel and variations may refer to: Samuel (Bible), the Hebrew Bible prophet; Books of Samuel, the book of the Tanach
Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel F. B. Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89) and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. [6] The name Samuel is popular amongst Black Africans, as well as among African Americans who follow Christianity and Islam alike.
The Hebrew śāmū is also related to the Akkadian šâmū (𒊮𒈬), which shares the same meaning. [14] From the explanation given in 1 Samuel 1:20 , however, it would seem to come from a contraction of the Hebrew שְׁאִלְתִּיו מֵאֵל ( Modern: Šəʾīltīv mēʾĒl, Tiberian: Šĭʾīltīw mēʾĒl ), meaning "I have asked ...
Timeless classics, modern favorites, and totally unique monikers that no one else in your kid’s class will share—you can find it all in the Hebrew Bible. Take a trip back in time to the Old ...
Shemuel Yeivin (Hebrew: שמואל ייבין; September 2, 1896 – February 28, 1982), also spelled Shmuel, was an Israeli archaeologist and the first director of the Israel Antiquities Authority. Early life and education
The title comes from the Mishnah on Shabbat 12:3, which describes the prohibition against writing on Shabbat.The Mishnah teaches that if a Jew wishes to write a whole name like Shimon (שמעון) or Shmuel (שמואל), but writes only the first two letters of these names, shin (ש) and mem (מ), he still transgresses the prohibition—for shin and mem spell a shorter name, shem (שם) (which ...
Shmuel ha-Nagid was a famous Hebrew poet of the Middle Ages, as well as a patron of many other poets, and was well known for his homoerotic poetry. [15] [3] [16] Eban says that Shmuel ha-Nagid's influence in poetry, was in that he established a new style of Hebrew poetry by applying aspects of Arabic poetry to biblical Hebrew. [6]
A Hebrew name is a name of Hebrew origin. In a more narrow meaning, it is a name used by Jews only in a religious context and different from an individual's secular name for everyday use. Names with Hebrew origins, especially those from the Hebrew Bible , are commonly used by Jews and Christians .