SHEMAIAH — (Heb. שְׁמַעְיָהוּ, שְׁמַעְיָה), a prophet in the days of Solomon s son, Rehoboam king of Judah (I Kings 12:22–24 and the parallel passage in II Chron. 11:2–4; 12:5–8, 15). Shemaiah is associated with two events, one at the beginning of, the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Shemaiah — Sh maya is a Hebrew from shem and aya : Sky, figuratively, the height or farthest extent of anything. From the particle shem, deriving from the ancient Semitic root ShM name, light, sound, vibration, atmosphere. The aya ending indicates that it… … Wikipedia
Shemaiah — 1) (fl. 5th cent, BCE) Israelite false prophet. During the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem, Shemaiah was hired by Tobiah and Sanballat to persuade Nehemiah to hide from his enemies in the Temple; their plan was to expose him as an… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Shemaiah — Whom Jehovah heard. 1) A prophet in the reign of Rehoboam (1 Kings 12:22 24). 2) Neh. 3:29. 3) A Simeonite (1 Chr. 4:37). 4) A priest (Neh. 12:42). 5) A Levite (1 Chr. 9:16). 6) 1 Chr. 9:14; Neh. 11:15. 7) A Levite in the… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Shemaiah — noun a) One of several people in the Tanakh, and Christian Old Testament: b) A prophet in the reign of Rehoboam (1 Kings 12:22 24) … Wiktionary
Book of Shemaiah the Prophet — The Book of Shemaiah the Prophet is one of the lost books of the Old Testament. It was probably written by the Biblical Prophet Shemaiah, who lived at the time of Rehoboam. The book is described at bibleverse|2|Chronicles|12:15|HE. The passage… … Wikipedia
Micah (prophet) — Saint Micah the Prophet Russian Orthodox icon of the Prophet Micah, 18th century (Iconostasis of Transfiguration Church, Kizhi Monastery, Karelia, Russia). Prophet, Warner … Wikipedia
Nathan (prophet) — Nathan, on the right, advising King David by Matthias Scheits For other Biblical people with this name, see Nathan (given name). Nathan the Prophet (fl. c. 1000 BC) was a court prophet who lived in the time of King David and Queen Bathsheba. He… … Wikipedia
Uriah ben Shemaiah — (fl. 7th cent BCE) Israelite prophet. A contemporary of Jeremiah, he foretold the destruction of Jerusalem and Judah. He was persecuted by Jehoiakim and fled to Egypt. Later he was brought back and put to death (Jeremiah 26:20ff) … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
List of minor biblical figures — This list contains persons named in the Bible of minor notability, about whom either nothing or very little is known, aside from any family connections. This literature related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. Contents: A B C D … Wikipedia
