The meaning of “שִׁמְעִי”
Understanding Shimʻîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Shimeah (from the margin), Shimei, Shimhi, Shimi. - § Shimei or Shimhi or Shimi or Shimea = "renowned" - Shimi, the name...
שִׁמְעִי
Shimeah (from the margin), Shimei, Shimhi, Shimi. - § Shimei or Shimhi or Shimi or Shimea = "renowned" - Shimi, the name of twenty Israelites 1) a Benjamite, son of Gera of the house of Saul in the time of David 2) a Benjamite, son of Elah and commissariat officer in the time of Solomon 3) the Ramathite in charge of the vineyards of David 4) son of Gershon and grandson of Levi 5) a Levite, son of Jeduthun and chief of the 10th division of singers in the time of David 6) a Levite of the sons of Heman who took part in the purification of the temple in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah 7) a Levite, brother of Cononiah in charge of receiving the tithes and offerings in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah 8) a Levite who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 9) a Judaite, son of Pedaiah and brother of Zerubbabel 10) a Simeonite, son of Zacchur 11) a Reubenite, son of Gog and father of Micah 12) one of the sons of Hashum who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 13) one of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 14) a Benjamite, son of Kish, father of Jair, and grandfather of Mordecai in the time of Esther 15) a Levite, son of Jahath, grandson of Gershon, and great grandson of Levi 16) Benjamite, father of Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath. Spelled 'Shimhi'
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 6:17 | “The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.” Word: שִׁמְעִי (Shimʻîy) | |
| Numbers 3:18 | “And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.” Word: שִׁמְעִי (Shimʻîy) | |
| 2 Samuel 19:16 | “And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.” Word: שִׁמְעִי (Shimʻîy) | |
| 1 Kings 2:40 | “And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.” Word: שִׁמְעִי (Shimʻîy) | |
| 1 Chronicles 6:42 | “The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,” Word: שִׁמְעִי (Shimʻîy) |
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