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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וְשִׁמְעִ֑י | and Shimei | 2Chr.29.14 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.29.14
- son of: Heman (הֵימָן)
- brother of: Jehuel (יְחִיאֵל)
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 Heman • Levite who helped purify the temple under King Hezekiah.
Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Shimei was a Levite who assisted in purifying the temple during the reign of King Hezekiah.
- A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.29.14;
- only referred to as Shimei שִׁמְעִי;
- son of Heman הֵימָן;
- a brother of Jehuel יְחִיאֵל.
Shimei is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 29:14 as one of the Levites who participated in the purification of the temple during the reign of King Hezekiah. He is listed alongside other Levites from the families of Kohath and Merari who responded to Hezekiah's call to consecrate themselves and cleanse the temple. The purification process involved removing all the unclean items from the temple and restoring proper worship practices. As a Levite, Shimei would have had specific duties related to the temple service and played a role in this important religious reform.
All entries for Shimei: שִׁמְעִי