Bible Location

Shema

Meaning: hearing; obeying · 1 cross reference · Modern-day map available

Shema was a southern town in Judah, likely related to the Sheba tradition in the Negeb lists. It is important because it preserves another local name within the clustered geography of the far south. First appears in Josh 15:26.1

Place meaning

hearing; obeying

Coordinates

31.16, 35.06

First appears

Josh 15:26

AI summary: Shema matters because southern settlement traditions often survive under closely related forms. The place belongs to Judah's carefully preserved Negeb map.1

Place meaning

hearing; obeying

Latitude

31.16

Longitude

35.06

Bible references

1