Shema

Shema, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:43, was a man of the tribe of Judah living during the time of the divided kingdom, the son of Hebron, brother of Korah, Tappuah, and Rekem, and father of Raham.

About Shema

1. Judahite, Hebron’s son and a descendant of Caleb (1 Chr 2:43–44).

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Shema, the Article

The declaration “Hear, O Israel, Yahweh our God is one Yahweh” ( Deuteronomy 6:4 ). The name, Shema, comes from the first Hebrew word of the verse, shema, “hear.” Deuteronomy...

Family Relationships

Parents
Hebron (1 Chronicles 2:42)
Half-siblings 3
Korah (1 Chronicles 2:43), Tappuah, Rekem (1 Chronicles 2:43)
Child
Raham
Niece/Nephew
Shammai (1 Chronicles 2:44)

Key References

1 Chronicles 2:43

The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.

1 Chronicles 2:44

Shema was the father of Raham the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was the father of Shammai.

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1 Chronicles 2:43

The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.

1 Chronicles 2:44

Shema was the father of Raham the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was the father of Shammai.