"Shemaiah" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ʃɛmɛˈjɑː/
Etymology: From the Biblical Hebrew שְׁמַעְיָה (“[whom] God heard”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|hbo|שְׁמַעְיָה||􂀿whom􂁀 God heard}} Biblical Hebrew שְׁמַעְיָה (“[whom] God heard”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Shemaiah
  1. (biblical) Any of several people in the Tanakh, and Christian Old Testament:
    A prophet in the reign of Rehoboam (1 Kings 12:22-24).
    Categories (topical): Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-Shemaiah-en-name-2lrtnSxM Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. (biblical) Any of several people in the Tanakh, and Christian Old Testament:
    Neh. 3:29.
    Categories (topical): Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-Shemaiah-en-name-Y6AQvE6Z Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  3. (biblical) Any of several people in the Tanakh, and Christian Old Testament:
    A Simeonite (1 Chr. 4:37).
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  4. (biblical) Any of several people in the Tanakh, and Christian Old Testament:
    A priest (Neh. 12:42).
    Categories (topical): Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-Shemaiah-en-name-0d2V3FEU Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  5. (biblical) Any of several people in the Tanakh, and Christian Old Testament:
    A Levite (1 Chr. 9:16).
    Categories (topical): Biblical characters
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  6. (biblical) Any of several people in the Tanakh, and Christian Old Testament:
    1 Chr. 9:14; Neh. 11:15.
    Categories (topical): Biblical characters
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  7. (biblical) Any of several people in the Tanakh, and Christian Old Testament:
    A Levite in the time of David, who with 200 of his brethren took part in the bringing up of the ark from Obed-edom to Hebron (1 Chr. 15:8).
    Categories (topical): Biblical characters
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  8. (biblical) Any of several people in the Tanakh, and Christian Old Testament:
    A Levite (1 Chr. 24:6).
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  9. (biblical) Any of several people in the Tanakh, and Christian Old Testament:
    The eldest son of Obed-edom (1 Chr. 26:4-8).
    Categories (topical): Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-Shemaiah-en-name-R5wngc1f Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  10. (biblical) Any of several people in the Tanakh, and Christian Old Testament:
    A Levite (2 Chr. 29:14).
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  11. (biblical) Any of several people in the Tanakh, and Christian Old Testament:
    A false prophet who hindered the rebuilding of Jerusalem (Neh. 6:10).
    Categories (topical): Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-Shemaiah-en-name-TUXDEcJ1 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  12. (biblical) Any of several people in the Tanakh, and Christian Old Testament:
    A prince of Judah who assisted at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 12:34-36).
    Categories (topical): Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-Shemaiah-en-name-Bkwf2BYc Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  13. (biblical) Any of several people in the Tanakh, and Christian Old Testament:
    A false prophet who opposed Jeremiah (Jer. 29:24-32).
    Categories (topical): Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-Shemaiah-en-name-xNFuSJDV Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  14. (biblical) Any of several people in the Tanakh, and Christian Old Testament:
    One of the Levites whom Jehoshaphat appointed to teach the law (2 Chr. 17:8).
    Categories (topical): Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-Shemaiah-en-name-yJhWMjqt Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 1 3 3 8 3 8 9 5 8 7 9 2 2 2 8 6 9 2 2 2 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  15. (biblical) Any of several people in the Tanakh, and Christian Old Testament:
    A Levite appointed to "distribute the oblations of the Lord" (2 Chr. 31:15).
    Categories (topical): Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-Shemaiah-en-name-6dslVfFm Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  16. (biblical) Any of several people in the Tanakh, and Christian Old Testament:
    A Levite (2 Chr. 35:9).
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  17. (biblical) Any of several people in the Tanakh, and Christian Old Testament:
    The father of Urijah the prophet (Jer. 26:20).
    Categories (topical): Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-Shemaiah-en-name-qGDWY47i Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  18. (biblical) Any of several people in the Tanakh, and Christian Old Testament:
    The father of a prince in the reign of Jehoiakim (Jer. 36:12).
    Categories (topical): Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-Shemaiah-en-name-wbxGy21J Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  19. (biblical) Any of several people in the Tanakh, and Christian Old Testament:
    A rabbinic sage who was leader of the Pharisees in 1st century BC.
    Categories (topical): Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-Shemaiah-en-name-Vd6djpZK Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃɛmɛˈjɑː/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Shemaiah"
}

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