Shemiramoth

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A Levite in David's time ( 1 Chronicles 15:18,20 ).

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Shemiramoth'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/s/shemiramoth.html. 1897.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. A Levite of the second degree appointed to play with a psaltery on alamoth ( 1 Chronicles 15:18;  1 Chronicles 15:20). In Asaph's division, who led with cymbals ( 1 Chronicles 16:5).

2.  2 Chronicles 17:8.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Levite appointed as musician and doorkeeper when David brought up the ark.  1 Chronicles 15:18,20;  1 Chronicles 16:5 .

2. Levite, sent by Jehoshaphat to instruct the people.   2 Chronicles 17:8 .

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Shemiramoth . A Levitical family (  1 Chronicles 15:18;   1 Chronicles 15:20;   1 Chronicles 16:5 ,   2 Chronicles 17:8 ).

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 15:20 1 Chronicles 16:5 2 2 Chronicles 17:8

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

shḗ - mir´a - moth , shḗ - mı̄´ra - mōth , shem - i - rā´mōth ( שׁמירמות , shemı̄rāmōth  ; in   2 Chronicles 17:8 , Kethı̄bh שמרימות; Σεμειραμώθ , Semeiramṓth ): The name of a Levitical family. In  1 Chronicles 15:18 ,  1 Chronicles 15:20;  1 Chronicles 16:5 Shemiramoth is listed among the names of David's choirs; in   2 Chronicles 17:8 the same name is given among the Levites delegated by Jehoshaphat to teach the Law in the cities of Judah. According to Schrader (KAT (2), 366) the name is to be identified with the Assyrian Sammuramat; the latter occurs as a woman's name on the monuments, more especially on the statues of Nebo from Nimrod. Another suggestion is that Shemiramoth was originally a place-name meaning "image of Shemiram" (= name of Ram or "the Exalted One").

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Shemiramoth', שְׁמַירָמוֹת , Name Of Heights, i.e. Jehovah; Sept. Σμιραμώθ , v.r. Σιμιραμώθ , Σαμειραμώθ , etc.), the name of two Levites.

1. A musician "of the second degree" in the arrangement of the choral services by David ( 1 Chronicles 15:18), playing "With psalteries on Alamoth" ( 1 Chronicles 15:20), and harps (16:5). B.C. 1043.

2. One of those sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the law throughout the land ( 2 Chronicles 17:8). B.C. 909.