"שמואל" meaning in Hebrew

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  "pos": "name",
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃemuˈel/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃæ̆muˈʔel/",
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        "Yemenite-Hebrew"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃămuˈʔel/",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ʃəmuːˈʔeːl/",
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      "ipa": "/ʃemuˈel/",
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