Shimei
שִׁמְעִי · shim.i · H8096K“Shimi, that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame” Hitchcock's 18692 mentions, all in 1 Chronicles
Who he was
Shimei is listed in 1 Chronicles 4:26–27 as a descendant of Judah through the line of Mishma. He is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah's posterity, along with his sons Hanan, Zaccur, and Shimei. The passage notes that Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, indicating that he had a large family. However, the text also states that his brothers did not have many children, suggesting that Shimei's lineage was more prominent or numerous compared to other branches of his family.
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Family
FatherZaccur
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Every mention
2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
1 Chronicles 2 mentions
1 Chronicles 4:26The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.1 Chronicles 4:27Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers didn’t have many children, and all their family didn’t multiply like the children of Judah.
What the dictionary says
Famous.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Read the article →Sources
- 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