שמעיה

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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שָׁמַע יָהּ (shamá' yah, the LORD heard)

Proper noun

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שְׁמַעְיָה (shmayám

  1. a male given name, Shemaiah, Shmaya, Samaias, or Sameas
    1. Any of several biblical figures.
    2. A pre-Mishnaic rabbinic sage.