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) |
|---|---|---|
| שִׁמְעִ֛י | Shimei | Esth.2.5 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.2.5
- son of: Kish (קִישׁ)
- father of: Jair (יָאִיר)
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 Kish • Benjamite ancestor of Mordecai.
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Shimei was a Benjamite, an ancestor of Mordecai, who lived in Susa during the Persian Empire.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.2.5;
- only referred to as Shimei שִׁמְעִי;
- a son of Kish קִישׁ;
- father of Jair יָאִיר.
Shimei is mentioned in Esther 2:5 as an ancestor of Mordecai, the cousin and guardian of Queen Esther. He is described as a Benjamite who had been carried into exile from Jerusalem by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. This information provides background on Mordecai's lineage and explains how he came to be living in Susa, the capital of the Persian Empire, during the time of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). Shimei's inclusion in the genealogy highlights Mordecai's connection to the tribe of Benjamin and his Jewish heritage.
All entries for Shimei: שִׁמְעִי