Shemaiah
Shemaiah, a priest who was among those who had married foreign women during the exile.
The name Shemaiah means “that hears or obeys the Lord”
MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezra 10:21; only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּShemaiah
Mentions
- From the descendants of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.