Boy Old Testament Rare
Shemida
name of knowledge; that puts knowledge
שְׁמִידָ֑ע she.mi.da
Shemida (Hebrew: שְׁמִידָ֑ע, she.mi.da) means “name of knowledge; that puts knowledge”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 3 verses across 3 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Ahian in 1 Chronicles 7.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
-
Shemida
son of Gilead; father of Aniam; father of Shechem
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 3 across 3 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Exodus
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Numbers 26:32 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 7:19 |
| Cross-references | 10 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Hepher co-occurrence Appears with Hepher in Joshua 17.
- Aniam co-occurrence Appears with Aniam in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Likhi co-occurrence Appears with Likhi in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Shechem co-occurrence Appears with Shechem in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Ahian co-occurrence Appears with Ahian in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Asriel co-occurrence Appears with Asriel in Joshua 17.
- Helek co-occurrence Appears with Helek in Joshua 17.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.32;
son of: Gilead (H1568H);
brother of: Abiezer (H0044I), Helek (H2507), Asriel (H0844), Shechem (H7928) and Hepher (H2660A);
father of: Ahian (H0291), Shechem (H7928H), Likhi (H3949) and Aniam (H0593)
Also named: she.mi.da.i (שְׁמִידָעִי "Shemidaite" H8062)
§ Shemida = "wise"
a son of Gilead, grandson of Manasseh, and progenitor of a family in Manasseh
Shemida, a son of Gilead and great-grandson of Manasseh, who was the ancestor of the Shemidaite clan.
The biblical story
Shemida was a son of Gilead and a great-grandson of Manasseh, as mentioned in Num.26.32, Jos.17.2, and 1Ch.7.19. He was one of the descendants of Joseph through Manasseh, and his clan, the Shemidaites, is listed among the families of Manasseh who received an inheritance in the Promised Land. In the census conducted in the plains of Moab (Numbers 26), the Shemidaites are counted among the clans of Manasseh. Shemida's descendants are also mentioned in the context of the division of the land under Joshua (Jos.17.2), where they are allocated a portion of the territory assigned to Manasseh. Beyond these genealogical and territorial references, no further details are provided about Shemida's life or his role in the history of Israel.
Key verses
Shemida appears in 3 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
-
And of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.
Numbers 26:32 -
There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families.
Joshua 17:2 -
And the sons of Shemida were, Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.
1 Chronicles 7:19
Show all 3 references
Numbers (1)
- Numbers 26:32
Joshua (1)
- Joshua 17:2
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 7:19