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שֶׁלֶמְיָה

shelemya · Shelemiah

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H8018 · appears 10 times in the Bible

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What it means

shelemya (שֶׁלֶמְיָה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Shelemiah”.

The name of several Israelites, among them the Levite gatekeeper also called Meshelemiah, several of the time of Ezra and Nehemiah, and some of Jeremiah's time.

How to say it

she·lem·ya

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

  • 1 Chronicles 26:14

    The lot for the east fell to Shelemiah. For Zechariah his son, a counselor with discretion, they cast lots, and his lot came out for the north.

  • Ezra 10:39

    and Shelemiah and Nathan and Adaiah,

  • Ezra 10:41

    Azarel and Shelemiah, Shemariah,

  • Nehemiah 3:30

    After him Hananiah the son of Shelemiah and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph repaired a second section. After him Meshullam the son of Berechiah repaired opposite his chamber.

  • Nehemiah 13:13

    And I appointed as treasurers over the treasuries Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, and next to them Hanan son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah; for they were considered faithful, and it was upon them to distribute to their brothers.

  • Jeremiah 36:14

    Then all the princes sent to Baruch Jehudi son of Nethaniah, son of Shelemiah, son of Cushi, saying, “The scroll from which you read in the ears of the people, take it in your hand and come.” So Baruch son of Neriah took the scroll in his hand and came to them.

  • Jeremiah 36:26

    And the king commanded Jerahmeel the king's son and Seraiah son of Azriel and Shelemiah son of Abdeel to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet; but YHWH hid them.

  • Jeremiah 37:3

    And King Zedekiah sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah son of Maaseiah the priest to Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “Pray, please, for us to YHWH our Elohim.”

  • Jeremiah 37:13

    He was at the gate of Benjamin, and there was a captain of the guard whose name was Irijah son of Shelemiah son of Hananiah; and he seized Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “To the Chaldeans you are deserting!”

  • Jeremiah 38:1

    Shephatiah son of Mattan and Gedaliah son of Pashhur and Jucal son of Shelemiah and Pashhur son of Malchijah heard the words that Jeremiah was speaking to all the people, saying,