Word Study · Strong's H8098 · Hebrew
שְׁמַעְיָה
Shemayah
shem-aw-yaw'
Strong's 1890 spelling: Shᵉmaʻyâh
“Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites
Rendered in the KJV as
Shemaiah.
- 41occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 6 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 34inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 41 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 34
- שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥ה4
- שְׁמַעְיָ֗ה2
- שְׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה2
- שְׁמַֽעְיָ֔ה2
- שְׁמַֽעְיָ֗ה2
- וְלִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֤ה1
- וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֤ה1
- וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֖ה1
- וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜ה1
- וּֽשְׁמַעְיָ֑ה1
- וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֔ה1
- וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜הוּ1
and 22 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 5
- Shemaiah31
- and Shemaiah7
- and to Shemaiah1
- for Shemaiah1
- of Shemaiah1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- proper noun (a name)31
- conjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)7
- preposition + proper noun (a name)2
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + proper noun (a name)1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNpm · 31
- HC/Npm · 7
- HR/Npm · 2
- HC/R/Npm · 1
All 41, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- 1 Chronicles12 of 41 · 29%
- Nehemiah10 of 41 · 24%
- 2 Chronicles8 of 41 · 20%
- Jeremiah6 of 41 · 15%
- Ezra4 of 41 · 10%
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1 Kings1 occurrence
1 Chronicles12 occurrences
- 1 Chronicles 3:22שְׁמַעְיָ֑הshema'yahproper noun (a name)The six descendants of Shecaniah were Shemaiah and his sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.here: Shemaiah
- 1 Chronicles 3:22שְׁמַעְיָ֗הshema'yahproper noun (a name)The six descendants of Shecaniah were Shemaiah and his sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.here: Shemaiah
- 1 Chronicles 4:37שְׁמַֽעְיָֽה׃shema'yahproper noun (a name)and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).here: Shemaiah
- 1 Chronicles 5:4שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הshema'yahproper noun (a name)The descendants of Joel:here: Shemaiah
- 1 Chronicles 9:14שְׁמַֽעְיָ֧הshema'yahproper noun (a name)From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari;here: Shemaiah
- 1 Chronicles 9:16שְׁמַֽעְיָ֔הshema'yahproper noun (a name)Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.here: Shemaiah
- 1 Chronicles 15:8שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הshema'yahproper noun (a name)from the Elizaphanites, Shemaiah the chief and 200 of his relatives;here: Shemaiah
- 1 Chronicles 15:11שְׁמַֽעְיָ֔הshema'yahproper noun (a name)David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.here: Shemaiah
- 1 Chronicles 24:6שְֽׁמַֽעְיָה֩shema'yahproper noun (a name)The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar.here: Shemaiah
- 1 Chronicles 26:4שְׁמַֽעְיָ֤הshema'yahproper noun (a name)And Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,here: Shemaiah
- 1 Chronicles 26:6וְלִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֤הvelishma'yahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + proper noun (a name)Also to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled over their families because they were strong, capable men.here: and to Shemaiah
- 1 Chronicles 26:7שְׁמַֽעְיָ֗הshema'yahproper noun (a name)Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men.here: Shemaiah
2 Chronicles8 occurrences
- 2 Chronicles 11:2שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הוּshema'yahuproper noun (a name)But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God:here: Shemaiah
- 2 Chronicles 12:5וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֤הushema'yahconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, “This is what the LORD says: ‘You have forsaken Me; therefore, I have forsaken you into the hand of Shishak.’”here: and Shemaiah
- 2 Chronicles 12:7שְׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה׀shema'yahproper noun (a name)When the LORD saw that they had humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them, but will soon grant them deliverance. My wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak.here: Shemaiah
- 2 Chronicles 12:15שְׁמַֽעְיָ֧הshema'yahproper noun (a name)Now the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer concerning the genealogies? There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days.here: Shemaiah
- 2 Chronicles 17:8שְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֡הוּshema'yahuproper noun (a name)accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.here: Shemaiah
- 2 Chronicles 29:14שְׁמַֽעְיָ֖הshema'yahproper noun (a name)Jehiel and Shimei from the Hemanites; and Shemaiah and Uzziel from the Jeduthunites.here: Shemaiah
- 2 Chronicles 31:15וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜הוּushema'yahuconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Under his authority, Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah faithfully distributed portions to their fellow priests in their cities, according to their divisions, old and young alike.here: and Shemaiah
- 2 Chronicles 35:9וּשְׁמַֽעְיָ֨הוּushema'yahuconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Additionally, Conaniah and his brothers Shemaiah and Nethanel, as well as Hashabiah, Jeiel, and Jozabad, officers of the Levites, donated to the Levites 5,000 Passover offerings and 500 bulls.here: and Shemaiah
Ezra4 occurrences
- Ezra 8:13וּֽשְׁמַעְיָ֑הushema'yahconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)from the later descendants of Adonikam, these were their names: Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men;here: and Shemaiah
- Ezra 8:16לִֽ֠שְׁמַעְיָהlishma'yahpreposition + proper noun (a name)Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan.here: for Shemaiah
- Ezra 10:21וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֔הushema'yahconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)From the descendants of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.here: and Shemaiah
- Ezra 10:31שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הshema'yahproper noun (a name)From the descendants of Harim:here: Shemaiah
Nehemiah10 occurrences
- Nehemiah 3:29שְׁמַֽעְיָ֣הshema'yahproper noun (a name)Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house, and next to him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard of the East Gate, made repairs.here: Shemaiah
- Nehemiah 6:10שְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֧הshema'yahproper noun (a name)Later, I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was confined to his house. He said: “Let us meet at the house of God inside the temple. Let us shut the temple doors because they are coming to kill you— by night they are coming to kill you!”here: Shemaiah
- Nehemiah 10:8שְׁמַֽעְיָ֑הshema'yahproper noun (a name)Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.here: Shemaiah
- Nehemiah 11:15שְׁמַעְיָ֧הshema'yahproper noun (a name)From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;here: Shemaiah
- Nehemiah 12:6שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הshema'yahproper noun (a name)Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,here: Shemaiah
- Nehemiah 12:18לִֽשְׁמַעְיָ֖הlishma'yahpreposition + proper noun (a name)of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jonathan;here: of Shemaiah
- Nehemiah 12:34וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֖הushema'yahconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah,here: and Shemaiah
- Nehemiah 12:35שְׁמַֽעְיָ֗הshema'yahproper noun (a name)and some of the priests with trumpets, and also Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph,here: Shemaiah
- Nehemiah 12:36שְֽׁמַעְיָ֡הshema'yahproper noun (a name)and his associates—Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani—with the musical instruments prescribed by David the man of God. Ezra the scribe led the procession.here: Shemaiah
- Nehemiah 12:42וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜הushema'yahconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. Then the choirs sang out under the direction of Jezrahiah.here: and Shemaiah
Jeremiah6 occurrences
- Jeremiah 26:20שְׁמַעְיָ֔הוּshema'yahuproper noun (a name)Now there was another man prophesying in the name of the LORD, Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and against this land the same things that Jeremiah did.here: Shemaiah
- Jeremiah 29:24שְׁמַעְיָ֥הוּshema'yahuproper noun (a name)You are to tell Shemaiah the Nehelamite thathere: Shemaiah
- Jeremiah 29:31שְׁמַעְיָ֖הshema'yahproper noun (a name)“Send a message telling all the exiles what the LORD says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite. Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you—though I did not send him—and has made you trust in a lie,here: Shemaiah
- Jeremiah 29:31שְׁמַעְיָ֗הshema'yahproper noun (a name)“Send a message telling all the exiles what the LORD says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite. Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you—though I did not send him—and has made you trust in a lie,here: Shemaiah
- Jeremiah 29:32שְׁמַעְיָ֣הshema'yahproper noun (a name)this is what the LORD says: ‘I will surely punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants. He will have no one left among this people, nor will he see the good that I will bring to My people, declares the LORD, for he has preached rebellion against the LORD.’”here: Shemaiah
- Jeremiah 36:12שְׁ֠מַעְיָהוּshema'yahuproper noun (a name)he went down to the scribe’s chamber in the king’s palace, where all the officials were sitting: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.here: Shemaiah