Shimei
Shimei was a Benjamite, an ancestor of Mordecai, who lived in Susa during the Persian Empire.
The name Shimei means “Shimi, that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame”
MaleTribe of BenjaminExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Esther 2:5; only referred to as Shimei (שִׁמְעִי); a son of Kish; father of Jair.
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Alternative names
- שִׁמְעִיShimei
Mentions
- Now 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.