The meaning of “שִׁמְרִי”
Understanding Shimrîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Shimri. - § Shimri = "vigilant" - Shimri, the name of four Israelites 1) a Simeonite, son of Shemaiah and father of Jeda...
שִׁמְרִי
Shimri. - § Shimri = "vigilant" - Shimri, the name of four Israelites 1) a Simeonite, son of Shemaiah and father of Jedaiah 2) father of Jediael, one of David's mighty warriors 3) a Merarite Levite, son of Hosah 4) a Kohathite Levite of the sons of Elizaphan
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles 4:37 | “And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;” Word: שִׁמְרִי (Shimrîy) | |
| 1 Chronicles 11:45 | “Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,” Word: שִׁמְרִי (Shimrîy) | |
| 1 Chronicles 26:10 | “Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;)” Word: שִׁמְרִי (Shimrîy) | |
| 2 Chronicles 29:13 | “And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:” Word: שִׁמְרִי (Shimrîy) |