8098. Shemayah or Shemayahu

Lexicon

Shemayah or Shemayahu: Shemaiah or Shemaiahu

Original Word: שְׁמַעְיָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shma`yah
Pronunciation: shem-ah-YAH or shem-ah-YAH-hoo
Phonetic Spelling: (shem-aw-yaw')
Definition: Shemaiah or Shemaiahu
Meaning: Shemajah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Shemaiah

Or Shmamyahuw {shem-aw-yaw'-hoo}; from shama' and Yahh; Jah has heard; Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites -- Shemaiah.

see HEBREW shama'

see HEBREW Yahh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from shama and Yah
Definition
"Yah hears," the name of a number of Isr.
NASB Translation
Shemaiah (41).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

שְׁמַעְיָ֫ה(וּׅ proper name, masculine Σαμαιας etc.: שְׁמַעְיָה

1 prophet, Rehoboam's time 1 Kings 12:22; 2Chronicles 12:5,7,15; = יָהוּ-2Chronicles 11:2.

2 Jeremiah's time:

a. false prophet Jeremiah 29:31 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 29:32 = יָהוּ- Jeremiah 29:24.

b. יָהוּ- Jeremiah 36:12.

3 יָהוּ- a prophet's father Jeremiah 26:20.

4 descendant of Zerubbabel 1 Chronicles 3:22 (twice in verse).

5 in Simeon 1 Chronicles 4:37.

6 in Reuben 1 Chronicles 5:4.

7 Levites:

a. 1 Chronicles 9:14.

b. 1 Chronicles 9:16 = שַׁמּוּעַ 3

c. 1 Chronicles 15:8,11

d. 1 Chronicles 24:6.

e. 1 Chronicles 26:4,6,7

f.2Chronicles 29:14.

g. Ezra 8:16.

h. Nehemiah 11:15. Also יָהוּ-

i.2Chronicles 17:8.

j.2Chronicles 31:15.

k.2Chronicles 35:9.

8 companions of Ezra:

a. Ezra:

a. Ezra 8:13.

b. Ezra 6:10.

10 priests:

a. Nehemiah 10:9; Nehemiah 12:42.

b. Nehemiah 12:6.18.

c. Nehemiah 12:35 d. Nehemiah 12:36.

11 a prince Nehemiah 12:34.

אֶשְׁתְּמוֺעַ see above.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁמַע (shama) meaning "to hear" and יָה (Yah), a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew name Shemaiah in the Strong's Greek Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew culture and context. However, the concept of God hearing is reflected in Greek through words like ἀκούω (akouo, Strong's Greek 191), meaning "to hear."

Usage: Shemaiah is a proper noun used as a masculine name in the Hebrew Bible. It is the name of several individuals, primarily noted for their roles as prophets, priests, or leaders among the Israelites.

Context: Shemaiah is a name attributed to multiple figures in the Old Testament, each playing distinct roles in the narrative of Israel's history:

• Shemaiah the Prophet: He is noted for his role during the reign of Rehoboam, the son of Solomon. Shemaiah delivered a message from God to Rehoboam and the people of Judah, advising them not to fight against their fellow Israelites from the northern tribes. This is recorded in 1 Kings 12:22-24 and 2 Chronicles 11:2-4. His counsel was heeded, preventing a civil war.

• Shemaiah the Levite: Mentioned in 1 Chronicles 15:8, 11, he was one of the Levites appointed by David to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem.

• Shemaiah the Scribe: In Jeremiah 36:12, Shemaiah is identified as a scribe in the court of King Jehoiakim.

• Shemaiah the False Prophet: In Nehemiah 6:10-14, a Shemaiah is mentioned as a false prophet who attempted to intimidate Nehemiah into hiding in the temple, an act that would have discredited him.

• Other References: Several other individuals named Shemaiah are mentioned throughout the genealogies and lists of returnees from the Babylonian exile, such as in 1 Chronicles 9:14 and Nehemiah 12:6.

The name Shemaiah reflects a common theme in Hebrew names, emphasizing the relationship between the individual and God, in this case, highlighting the belief that God hears and responds to His people.

Forms and Transliterations

וְלִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֤ה וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֔ה וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֖ה וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜ה וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜הוּ וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֤ה וּֽשְׁמַעְיָ֑ה וּשְׁמַֽעְיָ֨הוּ ולשמעיה ושמעיה ושמעיהו לִֽ֠שְׁמַעְיָה לִֽשְׁמַעְיָ֖ה לשמעיה מעיהו שְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֡הוּ שְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה שְֽׁמַֽעְיָה֩ שְֽׁמַעְיָ֡ה שְׁ֠מַעְיָהוּ שְׁמַֽעְיָ֑ה שְׁמַֽעְיָ֔ה שְׁמַֽעְיָ֖ה שְׁמַֽעְיָ֗ה שְׁמַֽעְיָ֣ה שְׁמַֽעְיָ֤ה שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥ה שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הוּ שְׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה שְׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה ׀ שְׁמַֽעְיָֽה׃ שְׁמַעְיָ֑ה שְׁמַעְיָ֔הוּ שְׁמַעְיָ֖ה שְׁמַעְיָ֗ה שְׁמַעְיָ֣ה שְׁמַעְיָ֥ה שְׁמַעְיָ֥הוּ שְׁמַעְיָ֧ה שמעיה שמעיה׃ שמעיהו liš·ma‘·yāh Lishmayah lišma‘yāh ma‘·yā·hū ma‘yāhū mayahu šə·ma‘·yā·hū šə·ma‘·yāh šəma‘yāh šəma‘yāhū shemaYah shemaYahu ū·šə·ma‘·yā·hū ū·šə·ma‘·yāh ūšəma‘yāh ūšəma‘yāhū ushemaYah ushemaYahu velishmaYah wə·liš·ma‘·yāh wəlišma‘yāh

Englishman's Concordance

1 Kings 12:22
HEB: הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶל־ שְׁמַעְיָ֥ה אִישׁ־ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים
NAS: came to Shemaiah the man
KJV: of God came unto Shemaiah the man
INT: of God to Shemaiah the man of God

1 Chronicles 3:22
HEB: וּבְנֵ֥י שְׁכַנְיָ֖ה שְׁמַעְיָ֑ה וּבְנֵ֣י שְׁמַעְיָ֗ה
NAS: of Shecaniah [were] Shemaiah, and the sons
KJV: of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons
INT: the descendants of Shecaniah Shemaiah and the sons of Shemaiah

1 Chronicles 3:22
HEB: שְׁמַעְיָ֑ה וּבְנֵ֣י שְׁמַעְיָ֗ה חַטּ֡וּשׁ וְ֠יִגְאָל
NAS: and the sons of Shemaiah: Hattush,
KJV: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush,
INT: Shemaiah and the sons of Shemaiah Hattush Igal

1 Chronicles 4:37
HEB: שִׁמְרִ֖י בֶּן־ שְׁמַֽעְיָֽה׃
NAS: of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;
KJV: of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;
INT: of Shimri the son of Shemaiah

1 Chronicles 5:4
HEB: בְּנֵ֖י יוֹאֵ֑ל שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥ה בְנ֛וֹ גּ֥וֹג
NAS: of Joel [were] Shemaiah his son,
KJV: of Joel; Shemaiah his son,
INT: the sons of Joel Shemaiah his son Gog

1 Chronicles 9:14
HEB: וּמִֽן־ הַלְוִיִּ֑ם שְׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה בֶן־ חַשּׁ֛וּב
NAS: Of the Levites [were] Shemaiah the son
KJV: And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son
INT: at of the Levites Shemaiah the son of Hasshub

1 Chronicles 9:16
HEB: וְעֹבַדְיָה֙ בֶּֽן־ שְׁמַֽעְיָ֔ה בֶּן־ גָּלָ֖ל
NAS: the son of Shemaiah, the son
KJV: the son of Shemaiah, the son
INT: and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah the son of Galal

1 Chronicles 15:8
HEB: לִבְנֵ֖י אֱלִֽיצָפָ֑ן שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥ה הַשָּׂ֖ר וְאֶחָ֥יו
NAS: of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief,
KJV: of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief,
INT: of the sons of Elizaphan Shemaiah the chief of his relatives

1 Chronicles 15:11
HEB: עֲשָׂיָה֙ וְיוֹאֵ֣ל שְׁמַֽעְיָ֔ה וֶאֱלִיאֵ֖ל וְעַמִּינָדָֽב׃
NAS: Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel
KJV: and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel,
INT: Asaiah Joel Shemaiah Eliel and Amminadab

1 Chronicles 24:6
HEB: וַֽיִּכְתְּבֵ֡ם שְֽׁמַֽעְיָה֩ בֶן־ נְתַנְאֵ֨ל
NAS: Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel
KJV: And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel
INT: recorded Shemaiah the son of Nethanel

1 Chronicles 26:4
HEB: אֱדֹ֖ם בָּנִ֑ים שְׁמַֽעְיָ֤ה הַבְּכוֹר֙ יְהוֹזָבָ֣ד
NAS: had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn,
KJV: of Obededom [were], Shemaiah the firstborn,
INT: Obed-edom had sons Shemaiah the firstborn Jehozabad

1 Chronicles 26:6
HEB: וְלִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֤ה בְנוֹ֙ נוֹלַ֣ד
NAS: Also to his son Shemaiah sons
KJV: Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons
INT: Shemaiah to his son were born

1 Chronicles 26:7
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י שְׁמַֽעְיָ֗ה עָ֠תְנִי וּרְפָאֵ֨ל
NAS: The sons of Shemaiah [were] Othni,
KJV: The sons of Shemaiah; Othni,
INT: the sons of Shemaiah Othni Rephael

2 Chronicles 11:2
HEB: יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־ שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הוּ אִישׁ־ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים
NAS: came to Shemaiah the man
KJV: of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man
INT: God to Shemaiah the man of God

2 Chronicles 12:5
HEB: וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֤ה הַנָּבִיא֙ בָּ֣א
NAS: Then Shemaiah the prophet came
KJV: Then came Shemaiah the prophet
INT: Shemaiah the prophet came

2 Chronicles 12:7
HEB: יְהוָ֨ה אֶל־ שְׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה ׀ לֵאמֹ֛ר נִכְנְע֖וּ
NAS: came to Shemaiah, saying,
KJV: of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying,
INT: of the LORD to Shemaiah saying have humbled

2 Chronicles 12:15
HEB: כְּתוּבִ֜ים בְּדִבְרֵ֨י שְׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה הַנָּבִ֛יא וְעִדּ֥וֹ
NAS: in the records of Shemaiah the prophet
KJV: in the book of Shemaiah the prophet,
INT: written the records of Shemaiah the prophet Iddo

2 Chronicles 17:8
HEB: וְעִמָּהֶ֣ם הַלְוִיִּ֗ם שְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֡הוּ וּנְתַנְיָ֡הוּ וּזְבַדְיָ֡הוּ
NAS: and with them the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah,
KJV: And with them [he sent] Levites, [even] Shemaiah, and Nethaniah,
INT: them the Levites Shemaiah Nethaniah Zebadiah

2 Chronicles 29:14
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י יְדוּת֔וּן שְׁמַֽעְיָ֖ה וְעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃
NAS: of Jeduthun, Shemaiah and Uzziel.
KJV: of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel.
INT: the sons of Jeduthun Shemaiah and Uzziel

2 Chronicles 31:15
HEB: וּ֠מִנְיָמִן וְיֵשׁ֨וּעַ וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜הוּ אֲמַרְיָ֧הוּ וּשְׁכַנְיָ֛הוּ
NAS: Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah
KJV: and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah,
INT: Miniamin and Jeshua Shemaiah Amariah and Shecaniah

2 Chronicles 35:9
HEB: (וְ֠כָֽנַנְיָהוּ ק) וּשְׁמַֽעְיָ֨הוּ וּנְתַנְאֵ֜ל אֶחָ֗יו
NAS: Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethanel,
KJV: Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethaneel,
INT: Conaniah and Shemaiah and Nethaneel his brethren

Ezra 8:13
HEB: אֱלִיפֶ֖לֶט יְעִיאֵ֣ל וּֽשְׁמַעְיָ֑ה וְעִמָּהֶ֖ם שִׁשִּׁ֥ים
NAS: Jeuel and Shemaiah, and 60
KJV: Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore
INT: Eliphelet Jeiel and Shemaiah with

Ezra 8:16
HEB: לֶאֱלִיעֶ֡זֶר לַאֲרִיאֵ֡ל לִֽ֠שְׁמַעְיָה וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֨ן וּלְיָרִ֜יב
NAS: Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan,
KJV: for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan,
INT: Eliezer Ariel Shemaiah Elnathan Jarib

Ezra 10:21
HEB: מַעֲשֵׂיָ֤ה וְאֵֽלִיָּה֙ וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֔ה וִיחִיאֵ֖ל וְעֻזִיָּֽה׃
NAS: Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel
KJV: and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel,
INT: Maaseiah Elijah Shemaiah Jehiel and Uzziah

Ezra 10:31
HEB: יִשִּׁיָּ֛ה מַלְכִּיָּ֖ה שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥ה שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃
NAS: Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
KJV: Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
INT: Isshijah Malchijah Shemaiah Shimeon

41 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8098
41 Occurrences

liš·ma‘·yāh — 2 Occ.
ma‘·yā·hū — 1 Occ.
šə·ma‘·yāh — 26 Occ.
šə·ma‘·yā·hū — 4 Occ.
ū·šə·ma‘·yāh — 5 Occ.
ū·šə·ma‘·yā·hū — 2 Occ.
wə·liš·ma‘·yāh — 1 Occ.