Shemaiah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(God hears). (1) Prophet and chronicler in reign of Rehoboam (1 Kings 12:22; 2 Chron. 11:2). (2) Twenty-four others, mostly priests, Levites, and returned captives (1 Chron. 3:22; 4:37; 5:4; 9:14; 9:16; 15:8,11; 24:6; 26:4-7; 2 Chron. 29:14; 17:8; 31:15; 35:9; Ezra 8:13,16; 10:21,31; Neh. 6:10; 10:8; 12:6,18,34,36,42; Jer. 26:20; 29:24-32; 36:12).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Prophet who stayed Rehoboam from warring against Israel. He was also sent by God to tell Rehoboam and the princes of Judah that because of their sins God had left them in the hands of Shishak, king of Egypt, who had come to attack them; but on their repentance they were told he should not destroy them. Shishak seized their treasures, and they became tributary to Egypt. Shemaiah wrote a “book” concerning genealogies (1 Kings 12:22-24; 2 Chron. 11:2-4; 2 Chron. 12:5-15).
2. Son of Shechaniah, a descendant of David (1 Chron. 3:22; Neh. 3:29).
3. A Simeonite, father of Shimri (1 Chron. 4:37).
4. Son of Joel, a Reubenite (1 Chron. 5:4).
5. Son of Hasshub, a Levite (1 Chron. 9:14; Neh. 11:15).
6. Son of Galal, a Levite (1 Chron. 9:16). Called SHAMMUA in Nehemiah 6:17.
7. Son of Elizaphan, a Levite (1 Chron. 15:8, 11).
8. Son of Nethaneel, a Levite (1 Chron. 24:6).
9. Son of Obed-edom, a Korhite (1 Chron. 26:4-7).
10. Levite whom Jehoshaphat sent to teach the people (2 Chron. 17:8).
11. Descendant of Jeduthun, a Levite (2 Chron. 29:14).
12. Levite set over the freewill offerings of God (2 Chron. 31:15).
13. Levite in the days of Josiah (2 Chron. 35:9).
14. Son of Adonikam (Ezra 8:13).
15. One whom Ezra sent for Levites (Ezra 8:16).
16. Priest who had married a strange wife (Ezra 10:21).
17. One who had married a strange wife (Ezra 10:31).
18. Son of Delaiah: he sought to entrap Nehemiah (Neh. 6:10).
19. Priest who sealed the covenant (Neh. 10:8); his family went up with Zerubbabel (Neh. 12:6,18).
20. One with Ezra at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 12:34).
21. Son of Mattaniah, a priest (Neh. 12:35).
22. Apparently a Levite who took part in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 12:36).
23. Priest who assisted on the same occasion (Neh. 12:42).
24. Father of Urijah, a prophet (Jer. 26:20).
25. The Nehelamite, a false prophet, condemned by Jehovah through Jeremiah (Jer. 29:24-32).
26. Father of Delaiah (Jer. 36:12).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Transliteration:
Shma`yah
Phonic:
shem-aw-yaw’
Meaning:
or Shmamyahuw {shem-aw-yaw'-hoo}; from 8085 and 3050; Jah has heard; Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites
KJV Usage:
Shemaiah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

the hearkening of Jah : heard of Jehovah

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Hearing; Jah has heard; obeying Jah:―name of twenty-five Israelites, 1 Chron. 9:16. {Exauditio}