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Shemida; Shemidah; Shemidaites

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(wise). A son of Gilead and founder of the Shemidaites (Num. 26:32³²And of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. (Numbers 26:32); Josh. 17:2²There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families. (Joshua 17:2)). Shemidah (1 Chron. 7:19¹⁹And the sons of Shemida were, Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam. (1 Chronicles 7:19)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Gilead, and his descendants (Num. 26:32³²And of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. (Numbers 26:32); Josh. 17:2²There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families. (Joshua 17:2); 1 Chron. 7:19¹⁹And the sons of Shemida were, Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam. (1 Chronicles 7:19)).

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

name of knowledge: my name he knows : name of knowledge: my name he knows