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שְׁמַעְיָה H8098

H8098 is the Hebrew word שְׁמַעְיָה, transliterated Shᵉmaʻyâh and said shem-aw-yaw'. The King James Version most often renders it shemaiah.

Word: שְׁמַעְיָהTransliteration: ShᵉmaʻyâhSaid: shem-aw-yaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 39 verses

What it means

Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites.

Where it comes from

or שְׁמַעְיָהוּ; from H8085 (שָׁמַע) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has heard.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 41 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

shemaiah 32×came to shemaiah 2×came unto shemaiah 1×also unto shemaiah 1×even shemaiah 1×also and shemaiah 1×also shemaiah 1×concerning shemaiah 1×because that shemaiah 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Shemaiah.

Verses using שְׁמַעְיָה

All 39 verses, quoted in full.

1 Kings 12:22 · KJV

But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

1 Chronicles 3:22 · KJV

And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.

1 Chronicles 4:37 · KJV

And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;

1 Chronicles 5:4 · KJV

The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,

1 Chronicles 9:14 · KJV

And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;

1 Chronicles 9:16 · KJV

And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.

1 Chronicles 15:8 · KJV

Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:

1 Chronicles 15:11 · KJV

And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,

1 Chronicles 24:6 · KJV

And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 26:4 · KJV

Moreover the sons of Obededom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,

1 Chronicles 26:6 · KJV

Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour.

1 Chronicles 26:7 · KJV

The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.

2 Chronicles 11:2 · KJV

But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

2 Chronicles 12:5 · KJV

Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.

2 Chronicles 12:7 · KJV

And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

2 Chronicles 12:15 · KJV

Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.

2 Chronicles 17:8 · KJV

And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.

2 Chronicles 29:14 · KJV

And of the sons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei: and of the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel.

2 Chronicles 31:15 · KJV

And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:

2 Chronicles 35:9 · KJV

Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethaneel, his brethren, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, gave unto the Levites for passover offerings five thousand small cattle, and five hundred oxen.

Ezra 8:13 · KJV

And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males.

Ezra 8:16 · KJV

Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.

Ezra 10:21 · KJV

And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.

Ezra 10:31 · KJV

And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

Nehemiah 3:29 · KJV

After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.

Nehemiah 6:10 · KJV

Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.

Nehemiah 10:8 · KJV

Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests.

Nehemiah 11:15 · KJV

Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

Nehemiah 12:6 · KJV

Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah,

Nehemiah 12:18 · KJV

Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;

Nehemiah 12:34 · KJV

Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,

Nehemiah 12:35 · KJV

And certain of the priests’ sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph:

Nehemiah 12:36 · KJV

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.

Nehemiah 12:42 · KJV

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.

Jeremiah 26:20 · KJV

And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the LORD, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjathjearim, who prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah:

Jeremiah 29:24 · KJV

Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,

Jeremiah 29:31 · KJV

Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:

Jeremiah 29:32 · KJV

Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD.

Jeremiah 36:12 · KJV

Then he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8098 mean?

H8098 is the Hebrew word שְׁמַעְיָה (Shᵉmaʻyâh), meaning Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites.

How is H8098 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it shemaiah (32 times), came to shemaiah (2 times), came unto shemaiah (1 time), also unto shemaiah (1 time), even shemaiah (1 time), among others.

How many times does H8098 appear in the Bible?

שְׁמַעְיָה (Shᵉmaʻyâh) is tagged in 39 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8098 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or שְׁמַעְיָהוּ; from H8085 (שָׁמַע) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has heard.

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