This name belongs to 18 different people in the Bible:
- Obed-edom: Gittite who housed the Ark
- Shimeah: Brother of David; father of Jonadab (or 'Jonathan')
- Shimei: Overseer of King David's vineyards from Ramah
- Shimei: Son of Pedaiah and nephew of King Jeconiah
- Shimei: Descendant of Judah through Mishma
- Shimei: Descendant of Reuben and son of Gog
- Shimei: Levite of the family of Merari
- Shimei: Levite of the family of Ladan during David's reign
- Shimei: Benjamite descendant of Shimei, son of Elpaal
- Shimei: Influential figure during Solomon's reign; son of Ela
- Shimei: Levite who helped purify the temple under King Hezekiah
- Shimei: Levite appointed as an overseer of temple contributions
- Shimei: Benjamite who cursed David during Absalom's rebellion
- Shimei: Benjamite ancestor of Mordecai
- Shimei: Son of Gershon and grandson of Levi
- Shimei: Levite who married a foreign wife during the exile
- Shimei: Israelite who married a foreign wife during the exile
- Shimei: Israelite who married a foreign wife during the exile
Definition
from H8088; famous; Shimi, the name of twenty Israelites
Traditional renderings: Shimeah (from the margin), Shimei, Shimhi, Shimi.
Traditional renderings: Shimeah (from the margin), Shimei, Shimhi, Shimi.
Glossary entries
Where it occurs
Occurrences
44 total
- Exodus 6:17וְשִׁמְעִ֖י · and ShimeiThe sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans.
- Numbers 3:18וְשִׁמְעִֽי׃ · and ShimeiThese were the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: Libni and Shimei.
- 2 Samuel 16:5שִׁמְעִ֣י · was ShimeiAs King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses.
- 2 Samuel 16:7שִׁמְעִ֖י · ShimeiAnd as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed!
- 2 Samuel 16:13וְשִׁמְעִ֡י · as ShimeiSo David and his men proceeded along the road as Shimei went along the ridge of the hill opposite him. As Shimei went, he yelled curses, threw stones, and flung dust at David.
- 2 Samuel 19:16שִׁמְעִ֤י · Then ShimeiThen Shimei son of Gera, a Benjamite from Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King David,
- 2 Samuel 19:18וְשִׁמְעִ֣י · When Shimei…and crossed at the ford to carry over the king’s household and to do what was good in his sight. When Shimei son of Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell down before the king
- 2 Samuel 19:21שִׁמְעִ֑י · ShimeiBut Abishai son of Zeruiah said, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD’s anointed?”
- 2 Samuel 19:23שִׁמְעִ֖י · ShimeiSo the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king swore an oath to him.
- 2 Samuel 21:21שִׁמְעִי · Shimei…and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.
- 1 Kings 1:8וְשִׁמְעִ֣י · ShimeiBut Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s mighty men would not join Adonijah.
- 1 Kings 2:8שִֽׁמְעִ֨י · ShimeiKeep an eye on Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim who is with you. He called down bitter curses against me on the day I went to Mahanaim, but when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD: ‘I will never put you to the sword.’
- 1 Kings 2:36לְשִׁמְעִ֔י · ShimeiThen the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Build a house for yourself in Jerusalem and live there, but do not go anywhere else.
- 1 Kings 2:38 (2×)שִׁמְעִ֤י · Shimei; שִׁמְעִ֛י · And Shimei“The sentence is fair,” Shimei replied. “Your servant will do as my lord the king has spoken.” And Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time.
- 1 Kings 2:39 (2×)לְשִׁמְעִ֔י · of Shimei’s; לְשִׁמְעִי֙ · And ShimeiAfter three years, however, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. And Shimei was told, “Look, your slaves are in Gath.”
- 1 Kings 2:40 (2×)שִׁמְעִ֗י · So Shimei; שִׁמְעִ֔יSo Shimei saddled his donkey and set out to Achish at Gath in search of his slaves, and he brought them back from Gath.
- 1 Kings 2:41שִׁמְעִ֧י · ShimeiWhen Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had returned,
- 1 Kings 2:42לְשִׁמְעִ֗י · Shimei…the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Did I not make you swear by the LORD and warn you, ‘On the day you leave and go elsewhere, know for sure that you will die’? And you told me, ‘The sentence is fair; I will comply.’
- 1 Kings 2:44שִׁמְעִ֗יThe king also said, “You know in your heart all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore the LORD will bring your evil back upon your head.
- 1 Kings 4:18שִׁמְעִ֥י · ShimeiShimei son of Ela in Benjamin;
- 1 Chronicles 3:19וְשִׁמְעִ֑י · and ShimeiThe sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The children of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah, their sister Shelomith,
- 1 Chronicles 4:26שִׁמְעִ֥י · and ShimeiThe sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.
- 1 Chronicles 4:27וּלְשִׁמְעִ֞י · ShimeiShimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole clan did not become as numerous as the sons of Judah.
- 1 Chronicles 5:4שִׁמְעִ֥י · ShimeiThe descendants of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
- 1 Chronicles 6:17וְשִׁמְעִֽי׃ · and ShimeiThese are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
- 1 Chronicles 6:29שִׁמְעִ֥י · ShimeiThe descendants of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
- 1 Chronicles 6:42שִׁמְעִֽי׃ · of Shimei…the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
- 1 Chronicles 8:21שִׁמְעִֽי׃ · of ShimeiAdaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
- 1 Chronicles 23:7וְשִׁמְעִֽי׃ס · and ShimeiThe Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
- 1 Chronicles 23:9שִׁמְעִ֗י · of ShimeiThe sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan.
- 1 Chronicles 23:10 (2×)שִׁמְעִ֔י · of Shimei; שִׁמְעִ֖י · of ShimeiAnd the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei—four in all.
- 1 Chronicles 25:17שִׁמְעִ֔י · to Shimei…the tenth to Shimei, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
- 1 Chronicles 27:27שִׁמְעִ֖י · ShimeiShimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards. Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine vats.
- 2 Chronicles 29:14וְשִׁמְעִ֑יס · and ShimeiJehiel and Shimei from the Hemanites; and Shemaiah and Uzziel from the Jeduthunites.
- 2 Chronicles 31:12וְשִׁמְעִ֥י · ShimeiAnd they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.
- 2 Chronicles 31:13וְשִׁמְעִ֣י · ShimeiJehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the chief official of the house of God.
- Ezra 10:23וְשִׁמְעִ֗י · ShimeiAmong the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (that is, Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
- Ezra 10:33שִׁמְעִֽי׃ס · and ShimeiFrom the descendants of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
- Ezra 10:38שִׁמְעִֽי׃ · ShimeiFrom the descendants of Binnui: Shimei,
- Esther 2:5שִׁמְעִ֛י · of ShimeiNow there was at the citadel of Susa a Jewish man from the tribe of Benjamin named Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish.