Shemaiah
Also called Shammua
Mentioned 535–444 BC traditional (Jones)
A Levite (1 Chr. 9:16).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Mentioned in the era of Exile and return, 586–5 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Galal, Jeduthun, Obadiah, Asa, Asaph, Bakbukiah, Berechiah, and Elkanah.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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Mentions
2 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Shemaiah 40Shammua 5 |
| KJV | Shemaiah 41Shammua 5 |
| ASV | Shemaiah 41Shammua 5 |
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1 Chronicles1 verse
- 9:16
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.
Nehemiah1 verse
- 11:17
Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
A Levite (1 Chr. 9:16).