Shelemiah — the meaning of the Hebrew name שֶׁלֶמְיָה

שֶׁלֶמְיָה

Shelemyâh · pronounced shel-em-yaw' · Strong's H8018 · a man

Shelemiah means thank-offering of Jah.

Built from

שֶׁלֶם shelem (from, H8002) — properly, requital, i.e. a (voluntary) sacrifice in thanks open in the lexicon ›

יָהּ Yâhh (and, H3050) — Jah, the sacred name open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or שֶׁלֶמְיָהוּ; from H8002 and H3050; thank-offering of Jah; Shelemjah, the name of nine Israelites.

First appearance

1Chr 26:14 And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. (KJV)

Every verse that names Shelemiah

10 occurrences in 10 verses — 1 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Jeremiah

1Chr 26:14Ezra 10:39Ezra 10:41Neh 3:30Neh 13:13Jer 36:14Jer 36:26Jer 37:3Jer 37:13Jer 38:1

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