Strong H8096H8096Nשִׁמְעִי

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 Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.21;
father of: Jakim (H3356), Zichri (H2147H), Zabdi (H2067H), Elienai (H462), Zillethai (H6769), Eliel (H447H), Adaiah (H5718H), Beraiah (H1256) and Shimrath (H8119)

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

Benjamite descendant of Shimei, son of Elpaal.

Shimei was a Benjamite descendant of Shimei, the son of Elpaal.

In the Bible

Strong H8096N appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • shimhi1

First verses

  1. 1 Chronicles 8:21
    And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;
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