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) |
|---|---|---|
| לִֽ֠שְׁמַעְיָה | for Shemaiah | Ezra.8.16 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.16
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 • Returned from exile • Levite invited by Ezra
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Shemaiah, a Levite summoned by Ezra to join the return to Jerusalem.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.16;
- only referred to as Shemaiah שְׁמַעְיָה.
Shemaiah was a Levite who was invited by Ezra to join the group of exiles returning to Jerusalem from Babylon. According to Ezra 8:16, Ezra sent for leaders and men of understanding, including Shemaiah, to assist in the journey and the re-establishment of the Jewish community in Jerusalem. Shemaiah was among the Levites, along with Eliezer, Arib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were specifically summoned by Ezra for this purpose. The inclusion of Levites like Shemaiah was crucial for ensuring the proper functioning of the temple and the spiritual life of the community upon their return to Jerusalem.
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