שמעיה

Hebrew

Etymology

שָׁמַע יָהּ (shamá' yah, “the LORD heard”)

Proper noun

שְׁמַעְיָה • (shmayá) m

1. a male given name, Shemaiah, Shmaya, Samaias, or Sameas
   1. Any of several biblical figures.
   2. A pre-Mishnaic rabbinic sage.