Word Study
The meaning of “שְׁמַרְיָה”
Understanding Shᵉmaryâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
H8114
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
שְׁמַרְיָה
Phoneticshem-ar-yaw'
TransliterationShᵉmaryâh
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
or שְׁמַרְיָהוּ Shᵉmaryâhûw (shem-ar-yaw'-hoo); from שָׁמַר and יָהּ; Jah has guarded Shamariah, Shemariah. - § Shemariah = "kept by Jehovah" - Shemarjah, the name of four Israelites 1) a Benjamite, one of David's mighty warriors who joined him at Ziklag 2) a son of king Rehoboam of Judah 3) an Israelite of the sons of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 4) an Israelite of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
4 total references
Usage Statistics
Total Occurrences
4x
Most Frequent Book
Ezra
Book Distribution
1 Chronicles1
2 Chronicles1
Ezra2
Devotional Reflection
How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'שְׁמַרְיָה' deepen your understanding of 1 Chronicles 12:5?