Shemaiah

Shemaiah, a Levite who led the singing during the dedication of Jerusalem's wall.

The name Shemaiah means “that hears or obeys the Lord”

MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A musician living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Nehemiah 12:42; only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ).

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Alternative names

שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּShemaiah

Mentions

1 verse

Nehemiah 12:42
…and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. Then the choirs sang out under the direction of Jezrahiah.