Shimei

Shimei was an Israelite 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 10:33; only referred to as Shimei (שִׁמְעִי).

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Shimei

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Mentions

  1. From the descendants of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.