Shimei
שִׁמְעִי · shim.i · H8096L“Shimi, that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame” Hitchcock's 18691 mention, all in 1 Chronicles
Who he was
Shimei, the son of Gog, is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 5:4 as part of the genealogy of the tribe of Reuben. He is listed among the descendants of Reuben, the firstborn son of Israel (or 'Jacob'). The genealogy in this chapter traces the lineage of the Reubenites, emphasizing their ancestry and descendants. Apart from being mentioned in this genealogical record, no other details about Shimei's life or role within the tribe are provided in the Bible.
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Family
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Every mention
1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
1 Chronicles 1 mention
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