Strong H5565סְמַכְיָהוּ

Semachiah

Transliteration: semakyâhû
Pronunciation: sem-ak-yaw'-hoo
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

From H5564 and H3050; supported of Jah;
{Semakjah} an Israelite: - Semachiah.

Meaning of the name

Semachiah = "Jehovah has sustained"

Detailed definition

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.7;
son of: Shemaiah (H8098I);
brother of: Othni (H6273), Rephael (H7501), Obed (H5744J), Elzabad (H443H) and Elihu (H453I)

In the biblical story

Semachiah

Son of Shemaiah, gatekeeper of the temple

Semachiah, a son of Shemaiah, served as a gatekeeper in the temple during the time of David.

In the Bible

Strong H5565 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

semachiah1

First verses

1 Chronicles 26:7
The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.