Shimei
שִׁמְעִי · shim.i · H8096G“Shimi, that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame” Hitchcock's 18697 mentions in 4 books, most in 1 Chronicles (3)
Who he was
Shimei was the son of Gershon and the grandson of Levi (Num. 3:18; Ex. 6:17; 1Ch. 6:17). He was one of the three main divisions of the Levites, along with the descendants of Kohath and Merari. The Shimites, his descendants, formed a clan within the Levites (Num. 3:21) and were responsible for various duties in the tabernacle and temple service. In the time of David, the Shimites were among the Levites appointed to serve in the house of the Lord (1Ch. 23:7, 10). The clan of Shimei is also mentioned in the prophetic vision of Zechariah, where they are listed among the Levitical families that will mourn and seek cleansing from sin (Zec. 12:13).
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Family
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Every mention
7 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Exodus 1 mention
Numbers 2 mentions
Numbers 3:18These are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei.Numbers 3:21Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimeites. These are the families of the Gershonites.
1 Chronicles 3 mentions
1 Chronicles 6:17These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.1 Chronicles 23:7Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.1 Chronicles 23:10The sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.
Zechariah 1 mention
What the dictionary says
Famous.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain