Person Old Testament
Shemaiah
Shemaiah, a Levite who led the singing during the dedication of Jerusalem's wall. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 12:42.
Why it matters. Levite who led the singing
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Shemaiah
Shemaiah was a Levite who played a leadership role in the musical aspects of the dedication of Jerusalem's wall during the time of Nehemiah. In Neh.12.42, Shemaiah is listed among the Levites who led the singing, along with Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. These Levites sang loudly under the direction of Jezrahiah. Shemaiah's involvement in leading the singing highlights the importance of music and praise in the celebration and dedication of the restored wall of Jerusalem.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Nehemiah (1 verse)