Bible Person

Shemaiah

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

This Shemaiah entry refers to one of the musicians in Nehemiah 12:36, not to the teaching Levite, the false prophet, or the father of Jonathan. He belongs to the restored liturgical life of Jerusalem. First appears in Neh 12:36.1

AI summary: This Shemaiah matters because his single cross reference places him within the public thanksgiving celebrating Jerusalem's restored wall. The entry helps show that the community's joy was voiced through identified participants, not just anonymous crowds. Taken together, the material presents this Shemaiah as a participant in the dedication worship of restored Jerusalem.1