Levite who taught the Law
Shemiramoth
Named in 1 verse of 2 Chronicles, first in 2 Chronicles 17:8.
שְׁמִירָמוֹתShemiramoth
The name means “the height of the heavens.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Shemiramoth Written by AI
Shemiramoth was a Levite who lived during the reign of King Jehoshaphat of Judah. According to 2 Chronicles 17:8, he was among the Levites sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Book of the Law in the cities of Judah. This educational mission was part of Jehoshaphat's reforms to strengthen the spiritual foundation of his kingdom. Shemiramoth, along with other Levites and officials, traveled throughout Judah, instructing the people in the Law of the Lord. This initiative highlighted the importance of religious education and the role of the Levites in preserving and transmitting the knowledge of God's commandments.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Shemiramoth, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Most high name. (1.) A Levite in the reign of Jehoshaphat (2 Chr. 17:8).
(2.) A Levite in David’s time (1 Chr. 15:18, 20).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 2 Chronicles 17:8
accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.