# שְׁמַעְיָה (shemayah)

Israeli respelling: she-ma-yah. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H8098. 39 Old Testament occurrences.

Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites

King James renderings: Shemaiah.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/shemayah-h8098

## Occurrences

- [1 Kings 12:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/12/22) — But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
- [1 Chronicles 3:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/3/22) — And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.
- [1 Chronicles 4:37](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/4/37) — And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;
- [1 Chronicles 5:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/5/4) — The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
- [1 Chronicles 9:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/9/14) — And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
- [1 Chronicles 9:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/9/16) — And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the…
- [1 Chronicles 15:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/15/8) — Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:
- [1 Chronicles 15:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/15/11) — And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
- [1 Chronicles 24:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/24/6) — And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ah…
- [1 Chronicles 26:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/26/4) — Moreover the sons of Obededom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the f…
- [1 Chronicles 26:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/26/6) — Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour.
- [1 Chronicles 26:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/26/7) — The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
- [2 Chronicles 11:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/11/2) — But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
- [2 Chronicles 12:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/12/5) — Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and s…
- [2 Chronicles 12:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/12/7) — And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore…
- [2 Chronicles 12:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/12/15) — Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealo…
- [2 Chronicles 17:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/17/8) — And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and T…
- [2 Chronicles 29:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/29/14) — And of the sons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei: and of the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel.
- [2 Chronicles 31:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/31/15) — And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office,…
- [2 Chronicles 35:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/35/9) — Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethaneel, his brethren, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, gave unto the Levites f…
- [Ezra 8:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/8/13) — And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males.
- [Ezra 8:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/8/16) — Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and…
- [Ezra 10:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/10/21) — And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.
- [Ezra 10:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/10/31) — And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
- [Nehemiah 3:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/3/29) — After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of th…
- [Nehemiah 6:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/6/10) — Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in…
- [Nehemiah 10:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/10/8) — Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests.
- [Nehemiah 11:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/11/15) — Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
- [Nehemiah 12:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/12/6) — Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah,
- [Nehemiah 12:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/12/18) — Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
- [Nehemiah 12:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/12/34) — Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,
- [Nehemiah 12:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/12/35) — And certain of the priests’ sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son o…
- [Nehemiah 12:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/12/36) — And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the ma…
- [Nehemiah 12:42](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/12/42) — And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrah…
- [Jeremiah 26:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/26/20) — And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the LORD, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjathjearim, who prophesied against this…
- [Jeremiah 29:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/29/24) — Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,
- [Jeremiah 29:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/29/31) — Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied un…
- [Jeremiah 29:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/29/32) — Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this peo…
- [Jeremiah 36:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/36/12) — Then he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delai…