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Shemaiah

also called Shammua · A Levite, in the time of Exile and Return · Tribe of Levi · named in 2 verses

the name means Jah has heard Strong's Lexicon

Shemaiah (or Shammua), a Levite who served as a gatekeeper and singer in Jerusalem.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Whom Jehovah heard. (1.) A prophet in the reign of Rehoboam (1 Kings 12:22-24).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Galal
Children Obadiah

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 1 Chronicles 9:16.

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Verses that name Shemaiah