Shemaiah (prophet)

Prophet

Shemaiah
Prophet
Honored inEastern Orthodox Church
Feast8 January
9 January

Shemaiah (Hebrew: שְׁמַעְיָה Šəmaʿyā; Samaia in the Septuagint), also known as Samaia or Semeias, was a prophet during the reign of Rehoboam (1 Kings 12:22–24). He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church on 8 January and 9 January.

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