Lexical Definition
שֶׁמַע Shemaʻ (sheh'-mah) Shema N:N-M-P
for the same as שֵׁמַע
Shema.
- § Shema = "hear"
- Shema, the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites
n pr m
1) a Reubenite, son of Joel, father of Azaz, and grandfather of Bela
2) a Judaite, son of Hebron and father of Raham
3) a Benjamite, son of Elpaal who along with his brother Beriah were heads of their fathers houses in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath. Probably the same as 'Shimhi'
4) an Israelite who stood on the right hand of Ezra as he read the Law to the people
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.43
- son of: Hebron (חֶבְרוֹן)
- brother of: Korah (קֹרַח), Tappuah (תַּפּוּחַ) and Rekem (רֶקֶם)
- father of: Raham (רַחַם)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Also see: שִׁמְעִי
II. שֶׁ֫מַע proper name, masculine usually Σαμα(α), Σεμαα (compare Sabean proper name סמע Hal509); —
1. in Judah 1Chr 2:44, שָׁ֑מַע v1Chr 2:43.
2. in Reuben 1Chr 5:8.
3. in Benjamin 1Chr 8:13 (= שִׁמְעִי v1Chr 8:21).
4. post-exilic Neh 8:4, Σαμαιας.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 2:43 · 2:44 · 5:8 · 8:13 · 8:21 |
| Nehemiah | 8:4 |
Profile
Male • Son of Hebron • Son of Hebron, a Judahite
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Shema, a son of Hebron and descendant of Judah.
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.43;
- only referred to as Shema שֶׁמַע;
- son of Hebron חֶבְרוֹן;
- a brother of Korah קֹרַח, Tappuah תַּפּוּחַ and Rekem רֶקֶם;
- father of Raham רַחַם.
Shema is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:43-44 as one of the sons of Hebron, who was a descendant of Judah. He is listed along with his brothers Korah, Tappuah, and Rekem. Shema's son was named Raham, and Raham's son was Jorkeam.
All entries for Shema: שֶׁמַע