Strong H809618 sensesשִׁמְעִי

Meaning of the name

The 18 senses of Strong H8096

The lexicon tells 18 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong H8096 appears in 39 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

1. Benjamite who cursed David during Absalom's rebellion.H8096H15 verses · 2 Samuel, 1 Kings
2. Son of Gershon and grandson of Levi.H8096G5 verses · Exodus, Numbers, 1 Chronicles
3. Influential figure during Solomon's reign; son of Ela.H8096I2 verses · 1 Kings
4. Descendant of Judah through Mishma.H8096K2 verses · 1 Chronicles
5. Levite appointed as an overseer of temple contributions.H8096Q2 verses · 2 Chronicles
6. Levite of the family of Ladan during David's reign.H8096V2 verses · 1 Chronicles
7. Son of Pedaiah and nephew of King Jeconiah.H8096J1 verse · 1 Chronicles
8. Descendant of Reuben and son of Gog.H8096L1 verse · 1 Chronicles
9. Levite of the family of Merari.H8096M1 verse · 1 Chronicles
10. Benjamite descendant of Shimei, son of Elpaal.H8096N1 verse · 1 Chronicles
11. Overseer of King David's vineyards from Ramah.H8096O1 verse · 1 Chronicles
12. Levite who helped purify the temple under King Hezekiah.H8096P1 verse · 2 Chronicles
13. Levite who married a foreign wife during the exile.H8096R1 verse · Ezra
14. Israelite who married a foreign wife during the exile.H8096S1 verse · Ezra
15. Israelite who married a foreign wife during the exile.H8096T1 verse · Ezra
16. Benjamite ancestor of Mordecai.H8096U1 verse · Esther
17. Gittite who housed the ArkH8096X1 verse · 1 Chronicles
18. Brother of David; father of Jonadab (or 'Jonathan').H8096YNot in the KJV

General definition

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

• shimei37
• shimhi1
• shimi1

First verses

1. Exodus 6:17
   The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.
2. Numbers 3:18
   And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.
3. 2 Samuel 16:5
   And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
4. 2 Samuel 16:7
   And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
5. 2 Samuel 16:13
   And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
6. 2 Samuel 19:16
   And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
7. 2 Samuel 19:18
   And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king’s household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan;
8. 2 Samuel 19:21
   But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the Lord’s anointed?
9. 2 Samuel 19:23
   Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.
10. 1 Kings 1:8
    But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
11. 1 Kings 2:8
    And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the Lord, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.
12. 1 Kings 2:36
    And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.
13. 1 Kings 2:38
    And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.
14. 1 Kings 2:39
    And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath.
15. 1 Kings 2:40
    And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.
16. 1 Kings 2:41
    And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.
17. 1 Kings 2:42
    And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the Lord, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.
18. 1 Kings 2:44
    The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the Lord shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;
19. 1 Kings 4:18
    Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
20. 1 Chronicles 3:19
    And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister: