Lexical Definition

‎שִׁמְעָא‎ Shimʻâʼ (shim-aw') Shimea ^N:N-M-P
for ‎שִׁמְעָה‎

Shimea, Shimei, Shamma.

• § Shimea = "fame"
• Shima, the name of four Israelites

1) son of David by Bathsheba
2) brother of David, the 3rd son of Jesse
2a) also 'Shammah', 'Shimma', and 'Shimeah'
3) a Gershonite Levite, father of Berachiah, and grandfather of Asaph
4) a Merarite Levite, son of Uzzah, and father of Haggiah

Extended Information

name of: שִׁמְעָה

• A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.16.9
• son of: Jesse (יִשַׁי)
• brother of: David (דָּוִד), Eliab (אֱלִיאָב), Abinadab (אֲבִינָדָב), Nethanel (נְתַנְאֵל), Raddai (רַדַּי), Ozem (אֹצֶם), Zeruiah (צְרוּיָה), Abigail (אֲבִיגַיִל) and Elihu (אֱלִיהוּ)
• father of: Jonadab (יוֹנָדָב); also called Shimei (KJV: Shimea) at 2Sa.21.21 Shammah at 1Sa.16.9 17.13 Shimea at 1Ch.2.13 20.7
• Another name of shim.ah (‎ש‎ִׁ‎מ‎ְ‎ע‎ָ‎ה‎ "Shimeah" שִׁמְעָה)

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Also see: שַׁמָּה | שַׁמּוּעַ

‎שִׁמְעָא‎

proper name, masculine 1. brother of David 2Sam 21:21 Qr (compare Dr; Kt ‎שמעי‎) Σεμεει ᵐ5^L Σαμαα = 1Chr 20:7, third son of Jesse 1Chr 2:13 = ‎שִׁמְעָךְ‎ 1Sam 13:3; 1Sam 13:32, Σαμα(α) etc., ‎שַׁמָּה‎ (q. v.) 1Sam 16:9; 1Sam 17:13.

2. son of David 1Chr 3:5 (= ‎שַׁמּוּעַ‎

1.), Σαμαν, Σαμαα.

3. Levites, Σομεα, Σαμα(α):
a. 1Chr 6:15*.
b. v.1Chr 6:24*.

Also see: שִׁמְעָה

‎שִׁמְעָה‎ proper name, masculine see ‎שִׁמְעָא‎

1. above

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