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
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H8087 — שֶׁ֫מַע
she.ma · Shema · Hebrew/Aramaic
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1 Chronicles 2:43 · וָשָֽׁמַע׃The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.1 Chronicles 2:44 · וְשֶׁ֣מַעShema was the father of Raham the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was the father of Shammai.1 Chronicles 5:8 · שֶׁ֖מַעand Bela son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel. They settled in Aroer and as far as Nebo and Baal-meon.1 Chronicles 8:13 · וָשֶׁ֔מַעand Beriah and Shema (who were the heads of families living in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath).Nehemiah 8:4 · וְשֶׁ֡מַעEzra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.