Bible Person

Shemaiah

Meaning: that hears or obeys the Lord · Male · 1 cross reference

This Shemaiah entry refers to the false prophet in Nehemiah 6:10, not to the Simeonite ancestor, the Levitical scribe, the teaching Levite, or the fathers named in Jeremiah. He belongs to the network of intimidation and false counsel opposing Nehemiah's rebuilding work. First appears in Neh 6:10.1

AI summary: This Shemaiah matters because his single cross reference reveals that opposition to Nehemiah included prophetic pretense as well as political pressure. The entry adds moral and spiritual complexity to the campaign against Jerusalem's restoration. Taken together, the material presents this Shemaiah as a false prophet aligned with opposition.1

Central Figure

Shemaiah

Meaning: that hears or obeys the Lord

A false prophet who hindered the rebuilding of Jerusalem (Neh.