People of the Bible

Shema, son of Joel

The name Shema means “hearing; obeying.” Shema is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 5:8.

Family of Shema

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Who was Shema?

A Reubenite (1 Chr. 5:8).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Shema

  • 1 Chronicles 5:8

    And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal–meon:

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