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Shemaiah
Biblical Persons & Places
Shemaiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.8;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ).
Shemaiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.6;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ);
a son of Nethanel.
Shemaiah
Levite living at the time of United Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.26.4;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ);
son of Obed-edom;
a brother of Jehozabad, Joah, Sachar, Nethanel, Ammiel, Issachar and Peullethai;
father of Othni, Rephael, Obed, Elzabad, Elihu and Semachiah.
Shemaiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.3.22;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ);
a son of Shecaniah;
father of Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah and Shaphat.
Shemaiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Simeon(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.37;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ);
father of Shimri.
Shemaiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.4;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ);
a son of Joel;
father of Gog.
Shemaiah
Levite living at the time of Exile and Return
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.14;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ);
a son of Hasshub.
Shemaiah
Levite living at the time of Exile and Return
A musician from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.16;
referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ), or Shammua (שַׁמּוּעַ);
a son of Galal;
father of Obadiah.
Shemaiah
Prophet living at the time of United Monarchy
A prophet living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.12.22;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ).
Shemaiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.17.8;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ).
Shemaiah
Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.29.14;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ);
son of Jeduthun;
a brother of Uzziel.
Shemaiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.15;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ).
Shemaiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.35.9;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ).
Shemaiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.21;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ).
Shemaiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.31;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ).
Shemaiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.13;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ).
Shemaiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.16;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ).
Shemaiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.26.20;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ);
father of Uriah.
Shemaiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.29.24;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ).
Shemaiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.36.12;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ);
father of Delaiah.
Shemaiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.10.8;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ).
Shemaiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A musician living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.35;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ);
son of Mattaniah;
a brother of Hashabiah;
father of Jonathan.
Shemaiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A musician living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.36;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ);
son of Jonathan;
a brother of Zechariah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah and Hanani.
Shemaiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A musician living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.42;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ).
Shemaiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.29;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ);
a son of Shecaniah.
Shemaiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.6.10;
only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ);
a son of Delaiah.
Strong's Definition
Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites
Derivation: or שְׁמַעְיָהוּ; from H8085 (שָׁמַע) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has heard;
KJV Usage: Shemaiah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Shemaiah = "heard by Jehovah"
1) a prophet of the Lord in the reign of king Rehoboam of Judah
2) the Nehelamite, a false prophet in the time of the prophet Jeremiah
3) father of Delaiah, one of the princes of Judah in the time of the prophet Jeremiah
4) an inhabitant of Kirjathjearim and father of Urijah, a prophet of the Lord in the time of the prophet Jeremiah
5) a Judaite, son of Shechaniah, father of Hattush, and descendant of Zerubbabel
6) a Simeonite, father of Shimri
7) a Reubenite, son of Joel and father of Gog
8) a Merarite Levite, son of Hasshub in the time of Nehemiah
9) a Levite, son of Galal and father of Obadiah
10) a Levite and head of the family of the sons of Elizaphan who were commissioned to bring the ark to Jerusalem in the time of David
11) a Levite and scribe, son of Nethaneel in the time of David
12) a Levite, 1st son of Obed-Edom in the time of David
13) a Levite, descendant of Jeduthun the singer in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
14) a Levite, one of the messengers of Ezra to Iddo
15) a Levite in the time of king Jehoshaphat of Judah
16) a Levite, one of several in charge of distributing the free will offerings brought to God to their Levite brethren in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
17) a Levite in the time of king Josiah of Judah
18) head of a family of exiles who returned with Ezra
19) a priest, of the sons of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
20) an Israelite of the sons of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
21) son of Delaiah, grandson of Mehetabeel, and a false prophet hired by Tobiah and Sanballat to give false guidance to Nehemiah
22) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah and participated in the dedication of the wall
23) a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
24) a leader of the people at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
25) grandfather of the priest Zechariah who participated in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah
26) another of the priests who along with 25 took part in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A prophet living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.12.22
§ Shemaiah = "heard by Jehovah"
1) a prophet of the Lord in the reign of king Rehoboam of Judah
2) the Nehelamite, a false prophet in the time of the prophet Jeremiah
3) father of Delaiah, one of the princes of Judah in the time of the prophet Jeremiah
4) an inhabitant of Kirjathjearim and father of Urijah, a prophet of the Lord in the time of the prophet Jeremiah
5) a Judaite, son of Shechaniah, father of Hattush, and descendant of Zerubbabel
6) a Simeonite, father of Shimri
7) a Reubenite, son of Joel and father of Gog
8) a Merarite Levite, son of Hasshub in the time of Nehemiah
9) a Levite, son of Galal and father of Obadiah
10) a Levite and head of the family of the sons of Elizaphan who were commissioned to bring the ark to Jerusalem in the time of David
11) a Levite and scribe, son of Nethaneel in the time of David
12) a Levite, 1st son of Obed-Edom in the time of David
13) a Levite, descendant of Jeduthun the singer in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
14) a Levite, one of the messengers of Ezra to Iddo
15) a Levite in the time of king Jehoshaphat of Judah
16) a Levite, one of several in charge of distributing the free will offerings brought to God to their Levite brethren in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
17) a Levite in the time of king Josiah of Judah
18) head of a family of exiles who returned with Ezra
19) a priest, of the sons of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
20) an Israelite of the sons of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
21) son of Delaiah, grandson of Mehetabeel, and a false prophet hired by Tobiah and Sanballat to give false guidance to Nehemiah
22) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah and participated in the dedication of the wall
23) a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
24) a leader of the people at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
25) grandfather of the priest Zechariah who participated in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah
26) another of the priests who along with 25 took part in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שְׁמַעְיָהוּ / שְׁמַעְיָה
shema‛yâh / shema‛yâhû
BDB Definition:
Shemaiah = heard by Jehovah
1) a prophet of the Lord in the reign of king Rehoboam of Judah
2) the Nehelamite, a false prophet in the time of the prophet Jeremiah
3) father of Delaiah, one of the princes of Judah in the time of the prophet Jeremiah
4) an inhabitant of Kirjathjearim and father of Urijah, a prophet of the Lord in the time of the prophet Jeremiah
5) a Judaite, son of Shechaniah, father of Hattush, and descendant of Zerubbabel
6) a Simeonite, father of Shimri
7) a Reubenite, son of Joel and father of Gog
8) a Merarite Levite, son of Hasshub in the time of Nehemiah
9) a Levite, son of Galal and father of Obadiah
10) a Levite and head of the family of the sons of Elizaphan who were commissioned to bring the ark to Jerusalem in the time of David
11) a Levite and scribe, son of Nethaneel in the time of David
12) a Levite, 1st son of Obed-Edom in the time of David
13) a Levite, descendant of Jeduthun the singer in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
14) a Levite, one of the messengers of Ezra to Iddo
15) a Levite in the time of king Jehoshaphat of Judah
16) a Levite, one of several in charge of distributing the free will offerings brought to God to their Levite brethren in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
17) a Levite in the time of king Josiah of Judah
18) head of a family of exiles who returned with Ezra
19) a priest, of the sons of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
20) an Israelite of the sons of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
21) son of Delaiah, grandson of Mehetabeel, and a false prophet hired by Tobiah and Sanballat to give false guidance to Nehemiah
22) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah and participated in the dedication of the wall
23) a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
24) a leader of the people at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
25) grandfather of the priest Zechariah who participated in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah
26) another of the priests who along with 25 took part in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H8085 and H3050
Total KJV Occurrences: 41