Shemaiah
Shemaiah, a Levite who led the singing during the dedication of Jerusalem's wall.
The name Shemaiah means “that hears or obeys the Lord”
MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A musician living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Nehemiah 12:42; only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּShemaiah
Mentions
- …and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. Then the choirs sang out under the direction of Jezrahiah.