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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.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
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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, by clans, were Libni and Shimei.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:18 - These were the names of the Gershonite clans: Libni and Shimei.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 16:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:5 - As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the same clan as Saul’s family came out from there. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and he cursed as he came out.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 16:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:7 - As he cursed, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you murderer, you scoundrel!

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 16:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:13 - So David and his men continued along the road while Shimei was going along the hillside opposite him, cursing as he went and throwing stones at him and showering him with dirt.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:16 - Shimei son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim, hurried 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 - They crossed at the ford to take the king’s household over and to do whatever he wished. When Shimei son of Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell prostrate before the king

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:21 - Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this? He cursed the LORD’s anointed.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:23 - So the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king promised him on oath.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 21:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:21 - When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shimeah, David’s brother, killed him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:8 - But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei and Rei and David’s special guard did not join Adonijah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:8 - “And remember, you have with you Shimei son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim, who called down bitter curses on me the day I went to Mahanaim. When he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD: ‘I will not put you to death by the sword.’

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:36 - Then the king sent for Shimei and said to him, “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and live there, but do not go anywhere else.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:38 - Shimei answered the king, “What you say is good. Your servant will do as my lord the king has said.” And Shimei stayed in Jerusalem for a long time.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:39 - But three years later, two of Shimei’s slaves ran off to Achish son of Maakah, king of Gath, and Shimei was told, “Your slaves are in Gath.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:40

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:40 - At this, he saddled his donkey and went to Achish at Gath in search of his slaves. So Shimei went away and brought the slaves back from Gath.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:41 - When Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had returned,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:42 - the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Did I not make you swear by the LORD and warn you, ‘On the day you leave to go anywhere else, you can be sure you will die’? At that time you said to me, ‘What you say is good. I will obey.’

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:44

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:44 - The king also said to Shimei, “You know in your heart all the wrong you did to my father David. Now the LORD will repay you for your wrongdoing.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 4:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:18 - Shimei son of Ela—in Benjamin;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 3:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:19 - The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah. Shelomith was their sister.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:26 - The descendants of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zakkur his son and Shimei his son.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:27 - Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children; so their entire clan did not become as numerous as the people of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 5:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:4 - The descendants 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 - These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:29 - The descendants of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah 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 - Adaiah, Beraiah and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 23:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:7 - Belonging to the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 23:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:9 - The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 23:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:10 - And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Ziza,[fn] Jeush and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei—four in all.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 25:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:17 -
the tenth to Shimei,
his sons and relatives12

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:27 - Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards. Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine vats.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 29:14

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

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 31:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:12 - Then they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes and dedicated gifts. Konaniah, a Levite, was the overseer in charge of these things, and his brother Shimei was next in rank.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 31:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:13 - Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismakiah, Mahath and Benaiah were assistants of Konaniah and Shimei his brother. All these served by appointment of King Hezekiah and Azariah the official in charge of the temple of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:23

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:33

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:33 - From the descendants of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh and Shimei.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:38

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:38 - From the descendants of Binnui:[fn] Shimei,

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:5 - Now there was in the citadel of Susa a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin, named Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish,
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