Quick Definition
Shema
Biblical Persons & Places
Shema
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.43;
only referred to as Shema (שֶׁ֫מַע);
son of Hebron;
a brother of Korah, Tappuah and Rekem;
father of Raham.
Shema
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.8;
only referred to as Shema (שֶׁ֫מַע);
a son of Joel;
father of Azaz.
Shema
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.13;
only referred to as Shema (שֶׁ֫מַע);
son of Elpaal;
a brother of Eber, Misham, Shemed, Beriah, Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, Ishmerai, Izliah and Jobab.
Shema
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.8.4;
only referred to as Shema (שֶׁ֫מַע).
Strong's Definition
Shema, the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites
Derivation: for the same as H8088 (שֵׁמַע);
KJV Usage: Shema.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Shema = "hear"
n pr m
1) a Reubenite, son of Joel, father of Azaz, and grandfather of Bela
2) a Judaite, son of Hebron and father of Raham
3) a Benjamite, son of Elpaal who along with his brother Beriah were heads of their fathers houses in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath. Probably the same as 'Shimhi'
4) an Israelite who stood on the right hand of Ezra as he read the Law to the people
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.43;
son of: Hebron (H2275I);
brother of: Korah (H7141J), Tappuah (H8599A) and Rekem (H7552I);
father of: Raham (H7357)
§ Shema = "hear"
1) a Reubenite, son of Joel, father of Azaz, and grandfather of Bela
2) a Judaite, son of Hebron and father of Raham
3) a Benjamite, son of Elpaal who along with his brother Beriah were heads of their fathers houses in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath. Probably the same as 'Shimhi'
4) an Israelite who stood on the right hand of Ezra as he read the Law to the people
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שֶׁמַע
shema‛
BDB Definition:
Shema = hear
1) a Reubenite, son of Joel, father of Azaz, and grandfather of Bela
2) a Judaite, son of Hebron and father of Raham
3) a Benjamite, son of Elpaal who along with his brother Beriah were heads of their fathers houses in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath. Probably the same as Shimhi
4) an Israelite who stood on the right hand of Ezra as he read the Law to the people
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
Total KJV Occurrences: 6
