Strong H8098H8098Iשְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ
Shemaiah
One of the 26 senses of Strong H8098
- Transliteration
- shema‛yâh shema‛yâhû
- Pronunciation
- {shem-aw-yaw'} shem-aw-yaw'-hoo
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.26.4;
son of: Obed-edom (H5654);
brother of: Jehozabad (H3075H), Joah (H3098I), Sachar (H7940), Nethanel (H5417K), Ammiel (H5988I), Issachar (H3485H) and Peullethai (H6469);
father of: Othni (H6273), Rephael (H7501), Obed (H5744J), Elzabad (H443H), Elihu (H453I) and Semachiah (H5565)
son of: Obed-edom (H5654);
brother of: Jehozabad (H3075H), Joah (H3098I), Sachar (H7940), Nethanel (H5417K), Ammiel (H5988I), Issachar (H3485H) and Peullethai (H6469);
father of: Othni (H6273), Rephael (H7501), Obed (H5744J), Elzabad (H443H), Elihu (H453I) and Semachiah (H5565)
Meaning of the name
Shemaiah = "heard by Jehovah"
General definition
In the biblical story
Shemaiah
Levite gatekeeper during David's reign
Shemaiah, a Levite gatekeeper, son of Obed-Edom, during David's reign.
In the Bible
Strong H8098I appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- shemaiah3
First verses
- 1 Chronicles 26:4Moreover the sons of Obed–edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,
- 1 Chronicles 26:6Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour.
- 1 Chronicles 26:7The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.