Bible Dictionary
Shemiramoth
Shemiramoth was the name of a Levitical family or musician. Members of this group served in David’s temple music and helped teach the Law during Jehoshaphat’s reign.
Definition
Shemiramoth was the name of a Levitical family or musician. The name is associated with David’s choirs and with Levites appointed during Jehoshaphat’s reign.
Biblical Usage
Shemiramoth appears among those involved in David’s temple music and among the Levites delegated to teach the Law in Judah’s cities.
Historical Background
The name has been compared with the Assyrian name Sammuramat, and another proposal understands it as a place-name meaning “image of Shemiram.”
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>she-mir'-a-moth, she-mi'-ra-moth, shem-i-ra'-moth (shemiramoth; in 2Ch 17:8, Kethibh shemiramoth; Semeiramoth): The name of a Levitical family. In 1Ch 15:18,20; 16:5 Shemiramoth is listed among the names of David's choirs; in 2Ch 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").</p><p>Horace J. Wolf</p>