Son of Gilead, great-grandson of Manasseh
Shemida
Named in 3 verses across 3 books, first in Numbers 26:32.
שְׁמִידָ֑עShemida
שְׁמִידָעִיShemidaite
Also called Shemidaite.
The name means “name of knowledge; that puts knowledge.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Gilead
- People
- Tribe of Manasseh
About Shemida Written by AI
Shemida was a son of Gilead and a great-grandson of Manasseh, as mentioned in Numbers 26:32, Joshua 17:2, and 1 Chronicles 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 (Joshua 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.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Numbers 26:32
the Shemidaite clan from Shemida, and the Hepherite clan from Hepher.
- Joshua 17:2
So this allotment was for the rest of the descendants of Manasseh—the clans of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the other male descendants of the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph.
- 1 Chronicles 7:19
And these were the sons of Shemida: Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.