Lexical Definition
שִׁמְעִי Shimʻîy (shim-ee') Shimei N:N-M-P
from שֵׁמַע; famous
Shimeah (from the margin), Shimei, Shimhi, Shimi.
- § Shimei or Shimhi or Shimi or Shimea = "renowned"
- Shimi, the name of twenty Israelites
1) a Benjamite, son of Gera of the house of Saul in the time of David
2) a Benjamite, son of Elah and commissariat officer in the time of Solomon
3) the Ramathite in charge of the vineyards of David
4) son of Gershon and grandson of Levi
5) a Levite, son of Jeduthun and chief of the 10th division of singers in the time of David
6) a Levite of the sons of Heman who took part in the purification of the temple in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
7) a Levite, brother of Cononiah in charge of receiving the tithes and offerings in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah
8) a Levite who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
9) a Judaite, son of Pedaiah and brother of Zerubbabel
10) a Simeonite, son of Zacchur
11) a Reubenite, son of Gog and father of Micah
12) one of the sons of Hashum who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
13) one of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
14) a Benjamite, son of Kish, father of Jair, and grandfather of Mordecai in the time of Esther
15) a Levite, son of Jahath, grandson of Gershon, and great grandson of Levi
16) Benjamite, father of Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath. Spelled 'Shimhi'
See Greek: Σεμεΐ
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Simeon living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.4.26
- son of: Zaccur (זַכּוּר)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. שִׁמְעִי43 proper name, masculine usually Σευεει:
1. in Benjamin:
a. 2Sam 16:5; 2Sam 16:7; 2Sam 16:13; 2Sam 19:17*; 2Sam 19:19*; 2Sam 19:22*; 2Sam 19:24*, 1Kgs 2:8 + 10 t. 1Kgs 2.
b. 1Kgs 1:8, perhaps = 1Kgs 4:18.
2. a Ramathite 1Chr 27:27.
3. Levites: a. 'son' of Gershon Exod 6:17; Num 3:18; 1Chr 6:2*; 1Chr 23:7; 1Chr 23:9; 1Chr 23:10 (twice in verse)
b. 1Chr 6:14*.
c. v.1Chr 6:27*. d 1Chr 25:17.
e. 2Chr 29:14. feminine 2Chr 31:12; 2Chr 31:13.
g. Ezra 10:23.
4. brother of Zerubbabel 1Chr 3:19. 5 in Simeon 1Chr 4:26; 1Chr 4:27.
6. in Reuben 1Chr 5:4.
7. 1Chr 8:13 = (II.) שֶׁמַע v1Chr 8:13.
8. post-exilic names:
a. Ezra 10:33.
b. vEzra 10:38 (compare 3 g above).
9. grandfather of Mordecai Esth 2:5.
10. 2Sam 21:21 Kt (Qr שִׁמְעָא q. v.
1.).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 6:17 |
| Numbers | 3:18 |
| 2 Samuel | 16:5 · 16:7 · 16:13 · 19:17* · 19:19* · 19:22* · 19:24* · 21:21 |
| 1 Kings | 1:8 · Chapter 2 · 2:8 · 4:18 |
| 1 Chronicles | 3:19 · 4:26 · 4:27 · 5:4 · 6:2* · 6:14* · 6:27* · 8:13 · 23:7 · 23:9 · 23:10 · 25:17 · 27:27 |
| 2 Chronicles | 29:14 · 31:12 · 31:13 |
| Ezra | 10:23 · 10:33 · 10:38 |
| Esther | 2:5 |
Profile
Male • Son of Zaccur • Descendant of Judah through Mishma.
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Shimei was a descendant of Judah through Mishma, mentioned in the genealogy of Judah's posterity.
- A man from the tribe of Simeon living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.4.26;
- only referred to as Shimei שִׁמְעִי;
- a son of Zaccur זַכּוּר.
Shimei is listed in 1 Chronicles 4:26-27 as a descendant of Judah through the line of Mishma. He is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah's posterity, along with his sons Hanan, Zaccur, and Shimei. The passage notes that Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, indicating that he had a large family. However, the text also states that his brothers did not have many children, suggesting that Shimei's lineage was more prominent or numerous compared to other branches of his family.
All entries for Shimei: שִׁמְעִי
Related Profiles:
- Zaccur (father)