Shemaiah

Shemaiah, a Levite who resided in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.

The name Shemaiah means “that hears or obeys the Lord”

MaleLeviteTribe of LeviExile and Return eraOld Testament2 books2 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1 Chronicles 9:14; only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ); a son of Hasshub.

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Family members

Father: Hasshub

Alternative names

שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּShemaiah

Mentions

1 Chronicles 9:14
From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari;
Nehemiah 11:15
From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;