Shema (Nehemiah 8:4)
The name Shema means “hearing; obeying.” Shema is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in Nehemiah 8:4.
Who was Shema?
One who stood by Ezra when he read the law (Neh. 8:4).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Shema
- Nehemiah 8:4
And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.