Shimei
Shimei was a Levite who had married a foreign wife during the Babylonian exile and agreed to send her away.
The name Shimei means “Shimi, that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame”
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Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezra 10:23; only referred to as Shimei (שִׁמְעִי).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- שִׁמְעִיShimei
Mentions
- Among the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (that is, Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.