Lexicon Shima: Shima Original Word: שִׁמְעָא Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shimea, Shimei, Shamma For Shim'ah; Shima, the name of four Israelites -- Shimea, Shimei, Shamma. see HEBREW Shim'ah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom shama Definition four Isr. NASB Translation Shimea (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs שִׁמְעָא proper name, masculine 1. brother of David 2 Samuel 21:21 Qr (compare Dr; Kt שמעי) Σεμεει ᵐ5L Σαμαα = 1 Chronicles 20:7, third son of Jesse 1 Chronicles 2:13; = שִׁמְעָךְ 1 Samuel 13:3; 1 Samuel 13:32, Σαμα(α) etc., שַׁמָּה (q. v.) 1 Samuel 16:9; 1 Samuel 17:13. 2 son of David 1 Chronicles 3:5 (= שַׁמּוּעַ 1), Σαμαν, Σαμαα. 3 Levites, Σομεα, Σαμα(α): b. v.1 Chronicles 6:24. שִׁמְעָה proper name, masculine see שִׁמְעָא 1 above Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁמַע (shama), meaning "to hear" or "to listen."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name שִׁמְעָא (Shima), as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew genealogical context. However, the concept of "hearing" or "listening" can be related to Greek words such as ἀκούω (akouo • Strong's Greek 191), which means "to hear" or "to listen." Usage: Shima is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. Context: Shima is a name found in the genealogical records of the tribe of Benjamin. Specifically, Shima is mentioned as one of the sons of Elpaal, a descendant of Benjamin. The name appears in the context of the genealogies that trace the lineage and family connections of the tribes of Israel. In 1 Chronicles 8:13, Shima is listed among the descendants of Benjamin, highlighting the importance of family heritage and tribal affiliations in the biblical narrative. The genealogies serve to establish the historical and familial context of the Israelite tribes, underscoring the continuity of God's covenant with His people through successive generations. Forms and Transliterations וְשִׁמְעָ֖א ושמעא מעא שִׁ֠מְעָא שִׁמְעָ֖א שִׁמְעָ֥א שִׁמְעָֽא׃ שמעא שמעא׃ mə‘ā mə·‘ā mea shimA šim‘ā šim·‘ā veshimA wə·šim·‘ā wəšim‘āLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 2:13 HEB: וַאֲבִינָדָב֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וְשִׁמְעָ֖א הַשְּׁלִישִֽׁי׃ NAS: the second, Shimea the third, KJV: the second, and Shimma the third, INT: Abinadab the second Shimea the third 1 Chronicles 3:5 1 Chronicles 6:30 1 Chronicles 6:39 1 Chronicles 20:7 5 Occurrences |