Shema in the Bible

Meaning: hearing; obeying

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And Shema fathered Raham, the father of Jorkeam. And Rekem fathered Shammai.

and Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, as far as Nebo and Baal-meon;

and Beriah and Shema who [were] the heads of the {families} of the inhabitants of Aijalon (they themselves chased away the inhabitants of Gath).

Verse ConceptsPeoples Who Fled

Thematic Bible



The sons of Hebron were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema. Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkeam. And Rekem begat Shammai.


Amam, Shema, and Moladah;


and Beriah and Shema - ancient heads among the inhabiters of Aijalon, and they drave out away the inhabiters of Gath -


The sons of Joel: Shemaiah, and his son Gog, and his son Shimei,


And Bela the son of Azaz the son of Shema the son of Joel, dwelt in Aroer and so forth unto Nebo and Baalmeon.


And Ezra the scribe stood upon a high pulpit of wood, which they had made for the preaching, and beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Ananiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his righthand: and on his left hand stood Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchiah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.