Strong’s H8114

שְׁמַרְיָה

Part of speech

Proper Name Masculine

Transliteration

Shmaryah

Pronunciation

shem-ar-YAH or shem-ar-YAH-hoo

Definition

Shemariah or Shemariahu

Meaning

Shemarjah

Usage

The name Shemaryah or Shemaryahu means "Yahweh has guarded" or "Yahweh keeps." It is used as a personal name for several individuals in the Old Testament, reflecting a common practice of embedding the name of God within personal names to signify divine protection or blessing.

Bible references

1 Chronicles 12:6;2 Chronicles 11:19;Ezra 10:32;Ezra 10:41