Shema
Shema, one of the men who stood beside Ezra during the public reading of the Law.
The name Shema means “hearing; obeying”
MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Nehemiah 8:4; only referred to as Shema (שֶׁ֫מַע).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- שֶׁ֫מַעShema
Mentions
- Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.