Name meaning and origin
Samuel
Hebrew: Heard by God, name of God, asked of God
Where the name comes from
- HebrewHeard by God, name of God, asked of Godשְׁמוּאֵל (Shemuel) from שָׁמַע (shama, to hear) + אֵל (El, God)
Samuel across traditions
- Biblical. Prophet and judge, anointed Saul and David as kings
- Jewish. Last judge, established monarchy, author of biblical books
Forms in other languages
Sam, Sammy, Shmuel, Samuele
Samuel in letter-number systems
Hebrew, Greek and other traditions gave every letter a number, and read meaning into the totals. These are the counts, computed; the readings are inside the Innerverse.
142
Hebrew Standard
7
Hebrew Ordinal
71
English Simple
426
English Sumerian
91
English Reverse
676
Greek Isopsephy
22
Chaldean
8
Pythagorean
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