People of the Bible

Shemaiah, son of Jonathan

The name Shemaiah means “that hears or obeys the Lord.” Shemaiah is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in Nehemiah 12:36.

Family of Shemaiah

Key verses about Shemaiah

  • Nehemiah 12:36

    And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.

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