Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
One of the four families of Kirjath-jearim
(1 Chron. 2:53).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
One of the families that came from Kirjath-jearim (1 Chron. 2:53). The term may be derived from some unknown place named Shumah.
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Transliteration:
Shumathiy
Meaning:
patronymically from an unused name from 7762 probably meaning garlic-smell; a Shumathite (collectively) or descendants of Shumah
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
the exalted: garlicky Shu’ham ite, gentilic of Shunem
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
Distinguished; astonished; garlic:―descendants of Shumah, 1 Chron. 2:53. {Insignis}