Bible Person

Shemaiah

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

This Shemaiah entry refers to one of the capable men named in Ezra 8:16, not to the Simeonite ancestor, the Levitical scribe, or the false prophet elsewhere. He belongs to the practical preparation behind the return from exile. First appears in Ezra 8:16.1

AI summary: This Shemaiah matters because his single cross reference places him among those Ezra sends when seeking suitable ministers for the journey. The entry helps show that restoration required discernment, organization, and practical initiative as well as devotion. Taken together, the material presents this Shemaiah as a helper in preparing the return mission.1

Central Figure

Shemaiah

Meaning: that hears or obeys the Lord