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Lexicon :: Strong's H8098 - šᵊmaʿyâ

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שְׁמַעְיָה
Transliteration
šᵊmaʿyâ
Pronunciation
shem-aw-yaw'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

שְׁמַעְיָה Shᵉmaʻyâh, shem-aw-yaw'; or שְׁמַעְיָהוּ Shᵉmaʻyâhûw; from H8085 and H3050; Jah has heard; Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites:—Shemaiah.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x

The KJV translates Strong's H8098 in the following manner: Shemaiah (41x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x
The KJV translates Strong's H8098 in the following manner: Shemaiah (41x).

  1. Shemaiah = "heard by Jehovah"

    1. a prophet of the Lord in the reign of king Rehoboam of Judah

    2. the Nehelamite, a false prophet in the time of the prophet Jeremiah

    3. father of Delaiah, one of the princes of Judah in the time of the prophet Jeremiah

    4. an inhabitant of Kirjathjearim and father of Urijah, a prophet of the Lord in the time of the prophet Jeremiah

    5. a Judaite, son of Shechaniah, father of Hattush, and descendant of Zerubbabel

    6. a Simeonite, father of Shimri

    7. a Reubenite, son of Joel and father of Gog

    8. a Merarite Levite, son of Hasshub in the time of Nehemiah

    9. a Levite, son of Galal and father of Obadiah

    10. a Levite and head of the family of the sons of Elizaphan who were commissioned to bring the ark to Jerusalem in the time of David

    11. a Levite and scribe, son of Nethaneel in the time of David

    12. a Levite, 1st son of Obed-Edom in the time of David

    13. a Levite, descendant of Jeduthun the singer in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah

    14. a Levite, one of the messengers of Ezra to Iddo

    15. a Levite in the time of king Jehoshaphat of Judah

    16. a Levite, one of several in charge of distributing the free will offerings brought to God to their Levite brethren in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah

    17. a Levite in the time of king Josiah of Judah

    18. head of a family of exiles who returned with Ezra

    19. a priest, of the sons of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

    20. an Israelite of the sons of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

    21. son of Delaiah, grandson of Mehetabeel, and a false prophet hired by Tobiah and Sanballat to give false guidance to Nehemiah

    22. a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah and participated in the dedication of the wall

    23. a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

    24. a leader of the people at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah

    25. grandfather of the priest Zechariah who participated in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah

    26. another of the priests who along with 25 took part in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שְׁמַעְיָה Shᵉmaʻyâh, shem-aw-yaw'; or שְׁמַעְיָהוּ Shᵉmaʻyâhûw; from H8085 and H3050; Jah has heard; Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites:—Shemaiah.
STRONGS H8098: Abbreviations
†שְׁמַעְיָ֫ה(וּ) proper name, masculine Σαμαιας etc.: שְׁמַעְיָה
1. prophet, Rehoboam's time 1 Kings 12:22; 2 Chronicles 12:5, 7, 15; = יָהוּ - 2 Chronicles 11:2.
2. Jeremiah's time:
a. false prophet Jeremiah 29:31 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 29:32 = יָהוּ- Jeremiah 29:24.
b. יָהוּ- Jeremiah 36:12.
3. יָהוּ- a prophet's father Jeremiah 26:20.
4. descendant of Zerubbabel 1 Chronicles 3:22 (twice in verse).
5. in Simeon 1 Chronicles 4:37.
6. in Reuben 1 Chronicles 5:4.
7. Levites:
a. 1 Chronicles 9:14.
b. 1 Chronicles 9:16 = שַׁמּוּעַ 3.
c. 1 Chronicles 15:8, 11
d. 1 Chronicles 24:6.
e. 1 Chronicles 26:4, 6, 7
f. 2 Chronicles 29:14.
g. Ezra 8:16.
h. Nehemiah 11:15. Also יָהוּ-
i. 2 Chronicles 17:8.
j. 2 Chronicles 31:15.
k. 2 Chronicles 35:9.
8. Companions of Ezra:
a. Ezra 8:13.
b. Ezra 10:21.
c. Ezra 10:31.
9. Companions of Nehemiah:
a. Nehemiah 3:39.
b. Nehemiah 6:10.
10. priests:
a. Nehemiah 10:9; Nehemiah 12:42.
b. Nehemiah 12:6, 18.
c. Nehemiah 12:35
d. Nehemiah 12:36.
11. a prince Nehemiah 12:34.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Kings

12:22

1 Chronicles

3:22; 4:37; 5:4; 9:14; 9:16; 15:8; 15:11; 24:6; 26:4; 26:6; 26:7

2 Chronicles

11:2; 12:5; 12:7; 12:15; 17:8; 29:14; 31:15; 35:9

Ezra

8:13; 8:16; 10:21; 10:31

Nehemiah

6:10; 10:9; 11:15; 12:6; 12:18; 12:34; 12:35; 12:36; 12:42

Jeremiah

26:20; 29:24; 29:31; 29:32; 36:12

H8098

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8098 matches the Hebrew שְׁמַעְיָה (šᵊmaʿyâ),
which occurs 41 times in 39 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 12:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:22 - But God said to Shemaiah, the man of God,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 3:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:22 - The descendants of Shecaniah were Shemaiah and his sons, Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat—six in all.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:37 - and Ziza son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 5:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:4 - The descendants of Joel were Shemaiah, Gog, Shimei,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:14 - The Levites who returned were Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:16 - Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berekiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the area of Netophah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:8 - From the descendants of Elizaphan, 200, with Shemaiah as their leader.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:11 - Then David summoned the priests, Zadok and Abiathar, and these Levite leaders: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 24:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 24:6 - Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, acted as secretary and wrote down the names and assignments in the presence of the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the family leaders of the priests and Levites. The descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar took turns casting lots.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:4 - The sons of Obed-edom, also gatekeepers, were Shemaiah (the oldest), Jehozabad (the second), Joah (the third), Sacar (the fourth), Nethanel (the fifth),

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:6 - Obed-edom’s son Shemaiah had sons with great ability who earned positions of great authority in the clan.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:7 - Their names were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. Their relatives, Elihu and Semakiah, were also very capable men.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 11:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:2 - But the LORD said to Shemaiah, the man of God,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 12:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 12:5 - The prophet Shemaiah then met with Rehoboam and Judah’s leaders, who had all fled to Jerusalem because of Shishak. Shemaiah told them, “This is what the LORD says: You have abandoned me, so I am abandoning you to Shishak.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 12:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 12:7 - When the LORD saw their change of heart, he gave this message to Shemaiah: “Since the people have humbled themselves, I will not completely destroy them and will soon give them some relief. I will not use Shishak to pour out my anger on Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 12:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 12:15 - The rest of the events of Rehoboam’s reign, from beginning to end, are recorded in The Record of Shemaiah the Prophet and The Record of Iddo the Seer, which are part of the genealogical record. Rehoboam and Jeroboam were continually at war with each other.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 17:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:8 - He sent Levites along with them, including Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah. He also sent out the priests Elishama and Jehoram.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 29:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:14 - From the family of Heman: Jehiel and Shimei.
From the family of Jeduthun: Shemaiah and Uzziel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 31:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:15 - His faithful assistants were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah. They distributed the gifts among the families of priests in their towns by their divisions, dividing the gifts fairly among old and young alike.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 35:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:9 - The Levite leaders—Conaniah and his brothers Shemaiah and Nethanel, as well as Hashabiah, Jeiel, and Jozabad—gave 5,000 lambs and young goats and 500 cattle to the Levites for their Passover offerings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 8:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:13 - From the family of Adonikam, who came later[fn]: Eliphelet, Jeuel, Shemaiah, and 60 other men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 8:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:16 - So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders of the people. I also sent for Joiarib and Elnathan, who were men of discernment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:21 - From the family of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:31 - From the family of Harim: Eliezer, Ishijah, Malkijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 3:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:29 - Next Zadok son of Immer also rebuilt the wall across from his own house, and beyond him was Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the gatekeeper of the East Gate.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:10 - Later I went to visit Shemaiah son of Delaiah and grandson of Mehetabel, who was confined to his home. He said, “Let us meet together inside the Temple of God and bolt the doors shut. Your enemies are coming to kill you tonight.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:8 - Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 11:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:15 - From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:6 - Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:18 - Shammua was leader of the family of Bilgah.
Jehonathan was leader of the family of Shemaiah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:34

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:34 - Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:35

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:35 - Then came some priests who played trumpets, including Zechariah son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micaiah, son of Zaccur, a descendant of Asaph.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:36

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:36 - And Zechariah’s colleagues were Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani. They used the musical instruments prescribed by David, the man of God. Ezra the scribe led this procession.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:42

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:42 - and the singers—Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malkijah, Elam, and Ezer. They played and sang loudly under the direction of Jezrahiah the choir director.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 26:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:20 - At this time Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim was also prophesying for the LORD. And he predicted the same terrible disaster against the city and nation as Jeremiah did.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 29:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:24 - The LORD sent this message to Shemaiah the Nehelamite in Babylon:

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 29:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:31 - “Send an open letter to all the exiles in Babylon. Tell them, ‘This is what the LORD says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Since he has prophesied to you when I did not send him and has tricked you into believing his lies,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 29:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:32 - I will punish him and his family. None of his descendants will see the good things I will do for my people, for he has incited you to rebel against me. I, the LORD, have spoken!’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 36:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:12 - he went down to the secretary’s room in the palace where the administrative officials were meeting. Elishama the secretary was there, along with Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Acbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.
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