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Lexicon :: Strong's H8096 - šimʿî

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שִׁמְעִי
Transliteration
šimʿî
Pronunciation
shim-ee'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

שִׁמְעִי Shimʻîy, shim-ee'; from H8088; famous; Shimi, the name of twenty Israelites:—Shimeah (from the margin), Shimei, Shimhi, Shimi.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x

The KJV translates Strong's H8096 in the following manner: Shimei (41x), Shimhi (1x), Shimi (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x
The KJV translates Strong's H8096 in the following manner: Shimei (41x), Shimhi (1x), Shimi (1x).

  1. Shimei or Shimhi or Shimi or Shimea = "renowned"

    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'

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שִׁמְעִי Shimʻîy, shim-ee'; from H8088; famous; Shimi, the name of twenty Israelites:—Shimeah (from the margin), Shimei, Shimhi, Shimi.
STRONGS H8096: Abbreviations
I. שִׁמְעִי 43 proper name, masculine usually Σευεει:
1. in Benjamin:
a. 2 Samuel 16:5, 7, 13; 2 Samuel 19:17; 2 Samuel 19:19; 2 Samuel 19:22; 2 Samuel 19:24, 1 Kings 2:8 + 10 times 1 Kings 2.
b. 1 Kings 1:8, perhaps = 1 Kings 4:18.
2. a Ramathite 1 Chronicles 27:27.
3. Levites:
a. 'son' of Gershon Exodus 6:17; Numbers 3:18; 1 Chronicles 6:2; 1 Chronicles 23:7, 9, 10 (twice in verse)
b. 1 Chronicles 6:14.
c. 1 Chronicles 6:27.
d. 1 Chronicles 25:17.
e. 2 Chronicles 29:14.
f. 2 Chronicles 31:12, 13.
g. Ezra 10:23.
4. brother of Zerubbabel 1 Chronicles 3:19.
5. in Simeon 1 Chronicles 4:26, 27.
6. in Reuben 1 Chronicles 5:4.
7. 1 Chronicles 8:13 —שֶׁמַע 1 Chronicles 8:13.
8. post-exilic names:
a. Ezra 10:33.
b. Ezra 10:38 (compare 3g above).
9. grandfather of Mordecai Esther 2:5.
10. 2 Samuel 21:21 Kt (Qr שִׁמְעָא which see 1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

6:17

Numbers

3:18

2 Samuel

16:5; 16:7; 16:13; 19:17; 19:19; 19:22; 19:24; 21:21

1 Kings

1:8; 2; 2:8; 4:18

1 Chronicles

3:19; 4:26; 4:27; 5:4; 6:2; 6:14; 6:27; 8:13; 8:13; 23:7; 23:9; 23:10; 25:17; 27:27

2 Chronicles

29:14; 31:12; 31:13

Ezra

10:23; 10:33; 10:38

Esther

2:5

H8096

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8096 matches the Hebrew שִׁמְעִי (šimʿî),
which occurs 44 times in 40 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 6:17

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 6:17 - The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:18 - And these are the names of the sons of Gershon according to their families: Libni and Shimei.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 16:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:5 - And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out from thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 16:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:7 - And thus said Shimei as he cursed: Away, away, thou man of blood and man of Belial!

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 16:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:13 - And David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:16 - And Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, who was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:18 - And a ferry boat passed to and fro to carry over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king as he was just crossing over the Jordan.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:21 - And Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Should not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed Jehovah's anointed?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:23 - And the king said to Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king swore to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 21:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:21 - And he defied Israel; but Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother smote him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:8 - But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men whom David had, were not with Adonijah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:8 - And behold, there is with thee Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day that I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by Jehovah saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:36 - And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, Build thee a house in Jerusalem, and abide there, and go not forth thence anywhere.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:38 - And Shimei said to the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king has said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:39 - And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two servants of Shimei's ran away to Achish son of Maachah, king of Gath. And they told Shimei saying, Behold, thy servants are in Gath.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:40

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:40 - Then 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:41 - And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and had come again.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:42 - And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, Did I not make thee swear by Jehovah, and protest to thee, saying, Know for certain, that on the day thou goest forth, and walkest abroad anywhere, thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst to me, The word that I have heard is good.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:44

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:44 - And the king said to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness of which thy heart is conscious, which thou didst to David my father; and Jehovah returns thy wickedness upon thine own head;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 4:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:18 - Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 3:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:19 - And the sons of Pedaiah were Zerubbabel and Shimei. And the sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:26 - And the sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:27 - and Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters. And his brethren had not many sons; neither did all their family multiply like to the sons of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 5:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:4 - The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:17 - And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:29 - The sons of Merari: Mahli; Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:42 - the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 8:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:21 - and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 23:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:7 - Of the Gershonites: Laadan and Shimei.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 23:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:9 - The sons of Shimei: Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief fathers of Laadan.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 23:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:10 - And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Ziza, and Jeush, and Beriah. These were the four sons of Shimei.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 25:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:17 - The tenth to Shimei; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:27 - And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; and over what was in the vineyards of stores of wine was Zabdi the Shiphmite:

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 29:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:14 - and of the sons of Heman, Jehiel and Shimei; and of the sons of Jeduthun, Shemaiah and Uzziel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 31:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:12 - and brought in the heave-offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully; and over these Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was second.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 31:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:13 - And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Jismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the command of Hezekiah the king and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:23 - And of the Levites: Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah (that is, Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:33

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:33 - Of the children of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, Shimei.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:38

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:38 - and Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:5 - There was in Shushan the fortress a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjaminite,
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