The meaning of “שִׁמְעָה”
Understanding Shimʻâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
feminine of שֵׁמַע; annunciation Shimeah. - § Shimeah = "fame" - Shimah, an Israelite 1) brother of David, the 3rd son o...
שִׁמְעָה
feminine of שֵׁמַע; annunciation Shimeah. - § Shimeah = "fame" - Shimah, an Israelite 1) brother of David, the 3rd son of Jesse 1a) also 'Shammah', and 'Shimma'
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 13:3 | “But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.” Word: שִׁמְעָה (Shimʻâh) | |
| 2 Samuel 13:32 | “And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king’s sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.” Word: שִׁמְעָה (Shimʻâh) |