Keraia
People

Shimei

Shimei was a son of Gershon and grandson of Levi, and his descendants formed a Levitical clan.

The name Shimei means “Shimi, that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame”

MaleLeviteTribe of LeviEgypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament4 books7 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exodus 6:17; referred to as Shimei (שִׁמְעִי) or Shimeite (שִׁמְעִי); son of Gershon; a brother of Libni; father of Jahath, Zizah, Jeush and Beriah.

Glossary entries

Shimei Shimeite Shimi Shimite

Family members

Father

Gershon

Siblings

Libni

Children

Beriah Jahath Jeush Zizah

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Exodus 6:17
    The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans.
  2. Numbers 3:18
    These were the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: Libni and Shimei.
  3. Numbers 3:21
    From Gershon came the Libnite clan and the Shimeite clan; these were the Gershonite clans.
  4. 1 Chronicles 6:17
    These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
  5. 1 Chronicles 23:7
    The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
  6. 1 Chronicles 23:10
    And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei—four in all.
  7. Zechariah 12:13
    …the clan of the house of Levi and their wives, the clan of Shimei and their wives,