שֶׁמַע

A man of the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.8;

son of: Joel (H3100J);

father of: Azaz (H5811)

§ Shema = "hear"

1) a Reubenite, son of Joel, father of Azaz, and grandfather of Bela

2) a Judaite, son of Hebron and father of Raham

3) a Benjamite, son of Elpaal who along with his brother Beriah were heads of their fathers houses in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath. Probably the same as 'Shimhi'…