Old Testament
Shema
A name shared by several individuals in the Old Testament, including a town in Judah and a Levite.
The name Shema appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, referring to a town in the territory of Judah, a descendant of Judah, and a Levite who stood with Ezra during the reading of the Law. Because the name is used for multiple distinct individuals and a location, these figures should be treated as separate entities. Their appearances serve to document genealogical records and historical events during the post-exilic restoration.
In the text
- Verses
- 6
- Books
- 3
- First appears
- Joshua 15:26
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 8:4
Where Shema appears
6 verses · 5 chaptersIn the same books
- Esau57 versesThe elder son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, and the progenitor of the Edomite nation.
- Eliashib15 versesThe High Priest who oversaw the rebuilding of the Jerusalem wall and later compromised temple purity.
- Hur15 versesA faithful leader who supported Moses in battle and helped oversee the construction of the tabernacle.
- Jeduthun13 versesA Levite musician and worship leader appointed by David to prophesy with the harp and praise the Lord.
- Hanun10 versesAn Ammonite king who insulted David's envoys, and a post-exilic returnee who helped rebuild Jerusalem's wall.
- Ezer9 versesA name shared by several biblical figures, including a Horite chief and a Levite leader in Nehemiah's time.
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