Lexical Definition

‎שִׁמְרִי‎ Shimrîy (shim-ree') Shimri ^N:N-M-P
from ‎שֶׁמֶר‎ in its original sense; watchful

Shimri.

• § Shimri = "vigilant"
• Shimri, the name of four Israelites

1) a Simeonite, son of Shemaiah and father of Jedaiah
2) father of Jediael, one of David's mighty warriors
3) a Merarite Levite, son of Hosah
4) a Kohathite Levite of the sons of Elizaphan

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.29.13

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎שֹׁמְרִי‎ proper name, masculine usually Σαμαρει, etc.:

1. in Simeon, 1Chr 4:37.

2. father of a hero of David 1Chr 11:45.

3. Levites:
a. 1Chr 26:10.
b. 2Chr 29:13, Ζαμβρει, Σαμβρι.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Levite who helped purify the temple under King Hezekiah.

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Shimri was a Levite who assisted in purifying the temple during the reign of King Hezekiah.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.29.13;
• only referred to as Shimri שִׁמְרִי.

Shimri is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 29:13 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 Elizaphan and Asaph 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, Shimri would have had specific duties related to the temple service and played a role in this important religious reform.

All entries for Shimri: שִׁמְרִי