Lexical Definition
שְׁמַעְיָה Shᵉmaʻyâh (shem-aw-yaw') Shemaiah N:N-M-P
or שְׁמַעְיָהוּ Shᵉmaʻyâhûw (shem-aw-yaw'-hoo); from שָׁמַע and יָהּ; Jah has heard
Shemaiah.
- § Shemaiah = "heard by Jehovah"
- Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites
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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜הוּ | and Shemaiah | 2Chr.31.15 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.15
Brown-Driver-Briggs
שְׁמַעְיָ֫ה(וּׅ proper name, masculine Σαμαιας etc.: שְׁמַעְיָה
1. prophet, Rehoboam's time 1Kgs 12:22; 2Chr 12:5; 2Chr 12:7; 2Chr 12:15 = יָהוּ- 2Chr 11:2.
2. Jeremiah's time:
a. false prophet Jer 29:31 (twice in verse); Jer 29:32 = יָהוּ- vJer 29:24.
b. יָהוּ- Jer 36:12.
3. יָהוּ- a prophet's father Jer 26:20.
4. descendant of Zerubbabel 1Chr 3:22 (twice in verse).
5. in Simeon 1Chr 4:37.
6. in Reuben 1Chr 5:4.
7. Levites:
a. 1Chr 9:14.
b. v1Chr 9:16 = שַׁמּוּעַ
3.
c. 1Chr 15:8; 1Chr 15:11
d. 1Chr 24:6.
e. 1Chr 26:4; 1Chr 26:6; 1Chr 26:7 feminine 2Chr 29:14.
g. Ezra 8:16.
h. Neh 11:15. Also יָהוּ-
i. 2Chr 17:8.
j. 2Chr 31:15.
k. 2Chr 35:9.
8. companions of Ezra:
a. Ezra:
a. Ezra 8:13.
b. Ezra 6:10. 10 priests:
a. Neh 10:9*; Neh 12:42.
b. vNeh 12:6.18.
c. vNeh 12:35 d. vNeh 12:36.
11. a prince vNeh 12:34.
אֶשְׁתְּמוֺעַ see above.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Kings | 12:22 |
| 1 Chronicles | 3:22 · 4:37 · 5:4 · 9:14 · 9:16 · 15:8 · 15:11 · 24:6 · 26:4 · 26:6 · 26:7 |
| 2 Chronicles | 11:2 · 12:5 · 12:7 · 12:15 · 17:8 · 29:14 · 31:15 · 35:9 |
| Ezra | 6:10 · 8:13 · 8:16 |
| Nehemiah | 10:9* · 11:15 · 12:6 · 12:34 · 12:35 · 12:36 · 12:42 |
| Jeremiah | 26:20 · 29:24 · 29:31 · 29:32 · 36:12 |
Profile
Male • Levite during Hezekiah's reign
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Shemaiah, a Levite who assisted in distributing the offerings during Hezekiah's reign.
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.15;
- only referred to as Shemaiah שְׁמַעְיָה.
Shemaiah was a Levite who lived during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah. According to 2 Chronicles 31:15, he was one of the Levites appointed to distribute the offerings, tithes, and dedicated things faithfully to their brothers in the cities of the priests. This distribution was part of Hezekiah's reforms to ensure that the priests and Levites received their due portions, enabling them to devote themselves to the Law of the Lord. Shemaiah worked alongside other Levites, including Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in this important task of supporting the religious leaders of the nation.
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