Shemaiah
the name means Jah has heard Strong's Lexicon
Shemaiah, a Levite who made repairs to a section of Jerusalem's wall near his house.
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.
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Shecaniah
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at Nehemiah 3:29.
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Verses that name Shemaiah
- Nehemiah 3:29 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.