Shema שֶׁ֫מַע
Son of Hebron, a Judahite
Biography
Shema is mentioned in 1Ch.2.43-44 as one of the sons of Hebron, who was a descendant of Judah. He is listed along with his brothers Korah, Tappuah, and Rekem. Shema's son was named Raham, and Raham's son was Jorkeam.
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In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Chronicles 2 verses
- 1 Chronicles 2:43
"The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema."
- 1 Chronicles 2:44
"Shema became the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem became the father of Shammai."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | שֶׁ֫מַע | H8087G |
Shema (2)
s of "fathers' houses" in Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath (1Ch 8:13, Codex Vaticanus and Codex Alexandrinus Sama, Lucian, Samoa); in 1Ch 8:21 he is called "Shimei." The statement is very obscure and the whole incident is probably due to some marginal note.
(3) One of those who stood at Ezra's right during the reading of the Law (Ne 8:4, Samaias). He is called "Sammus" in 1 Esdras 9:43.
Horace J. Wolf
she-ma'-a, shem'-a-a (ha-shema`-ah; Codex Vaticanus Ama, Codex Alexandrinus Samaa, Lucian, Asma): A Benjamite, who was the father, according to the Massoretic Text, of Ahiezer and Joash; but according to the Septuagin