Strong H8096H8096Mשִׁמְעִי

Shimei

One of the 18 senses of Strong H8096

Transliteration
shim‛îy
Pronunciation
shim-ee'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.29;
son of: Libni (H3845H);
father of: Uzzah (H5798B)

Meaning of the name

Shimei or Shimhi or Shimi or Shimea = "renowned"

General definition

From H8088; famous;
{Shimi} the name of twenty Israelites: - Shimeah [from the {margin]} {Shimei} {Shimhi} Shimi.

In the biblical story

Shimei

Levite of the family of Merari.

Shimei was a Levite of the family of Merari, mentioned in the genealogy of the Levites.

In the Bible

Strong H8096M appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • shimei1

First verses

  1. 1 Chronicles 6:29
    The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
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