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, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.1 Chronicles 2:44 · וְשֶׁ֣מַעShema became the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem became the father of Shammai.1 Chronicles 5:8 · שֶׁ֖מַעand Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who lived in Aroer, even to Nebo and Baal Meon:1 Chronicles 8:13 · וָשֶׁ֔מַעand Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;Nehemiah 8:4 · וְשֶׁ֡מַעEzra the scribe stood on a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.