People of the Bible

Shemaiah (Nehemiah 12:42)

The name Shemaiah means “that hears or obeys the Lord.” Shemaiah is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in Nehemiah 12:42.

Who was Shemaiah?

A priest (Neh. 12:42).

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

Key verses about Shemaiah

  • Nehemiah 12:42

    And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.

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