8096. Shimi

Lexicon

Shimi: Shimei

Original Word: שִׁמְעִי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shim`iy
Pronunciation: shim-EE
Phonetic Spelling: (shim-ee')
Definition: Shimei
Meaning: Shimi

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Shimeah, Shimei, Shimhi, Shimi

From shema'; famous; Shimi, the name of twenty Israelites -- Shimeah (from the margin), Shimei, Shimhi, Shimi.

see HEBREW shema'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from shama
Definition
the name of a number of Isr.
NASB Translation
Shimei (44).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. שִׁמְעִי₄₃ 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 10t. 1Kings 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. v.1 Chronicles 6:27.

d 1 Chronicles 25:17.

e.2Chronicles 29:14.

f.2Chronicles 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 #NAME?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 q. v. 1).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁמַע (shama), meaning "to hear" or "to listen."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry is Strong's G4584, Σιμεΐ (Simei), which is used in the Septuagint and the New Testament to refer to the same or similar individuals named Shimi in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: Shimi is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to several individuals, most notably a member of the tribe of Benjamin who cursed King David during Absalom's rebellion.

Context: Shimi is a name attributed to multiple individuals in the Old Testament. The most prominent Shimi is the son of Gera, a Benjamite from Bahurim. He is known for cursing King David as he fled from Absalom's rebellion. Shimi threw stones and dust at David and his servants, accusing him of being a man of bloodshed (2 Samuel 16:5-13). Despite the provocation, David restrained his men from retaliating. After Absalom's defeat, Shimi was among the first to meet David upon his return, pleading for forgiveness. David spared his life, swearing an oath not to kill him (2 Samuel 19:16-23). However, before his death, David instructed Solomon to deal with Shimi according to his wisdom, resulting in Shimi's eventual execution for breaking a house arrest condition (1 Kings 2:8-46).

Other individuals named Shimi include:
• A Levite of the family of Gershon (1 Chronicles 6:17).
• A leader among the tribe of Simeon (1 Chronicles 4:26-27).
• A descendant of Benjamin listed in the genealogies (1 Chronicles 8:21; 9:14).

Forms and Transliterations

וְשִׁמְעִ֑י וְשִׁמְעִ֖י וְשִׁמְעִ֗י וְשִׁמְעִ֡י וְשִׁמְעִ֣י וְשִׁמְעִ֥י וְשִׁמְעִֽי׃ וּלְשִׁמְעִ֞י ולשמעי ושמעי ושמעי׃ לְשִׁמְעִ֔י לְשִׁמְעִ֗י לְשִׁמְעִי֙ לשמעי שִֽׁמְעִ֨י שִׁמְעִ֑י שִׁמְעִ֔י שִׁמְעִ֖י שִׁמְעִ֗י שִׁמְעִ֛י שִׁמְעִ֣י שִׁמְעִ֤י שִׁמְעִ֥י שִׁמְעִ֧י שִׁמְעִֽי׃ שִׁמְעָ֖ה שמעה שמעי שמעי׃ lə·šim·‘î leshimI ləšim‘î shimAh shimI šim‘āh šim‘î šim·‘āh šim·‘î ū·lə·šim·‘î uleshimI ūləšim‘î veshimI wə·šim·‘î wəšim‘î

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 6:17
HEB: גֵרְשׁ֛וֹן לִבְנִ֥י וְשִׁמְעִ֖י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃
NAS: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
KJV: Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.
INT: of Gershon Libni and Shimei to their families

Numbers 3:18
HEB: לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם לִבְנִ֖י וְשִׁמְעִֽי׃
NAS: by their families: Libni and Shimei;
KJV: by their families; Libni, and Shimei.
INT: their families Libni and Shimei

2 Samuel 16:5
HEB: שָׁא֗וּל וּשְׁמוֹ֙ שִׁמְעִ֣י בֶן־ גֵּרָ֔א
NAS: whose name was Shimei, the son
KJV: whose name [was] Shimei, the son
INT: of Saul name was Shimei the son of Gera

2 Samuel 16:7
HEB: וְכֹֽה־ אָמַ֥ר שִׁמְעִ֖י בְּקַֽלְל֑וֹ צֵ֥א
NAS: Thus Shimei said when he cursed,
KJV: And thus said Shimei when he cursed,
INT: Thus said Shimei cursed Get

2 Samuel 16:13
HEB: בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ ס וְשִׁמְעִ֡י הֹלֵךְ֩ בְּצֵ֨לַע
NAS: on the way; and Shimei went
KJV: by the way, Shimei went along
INT: and his men the way and Shimei went side

2 Samuel 19:16
HEB: וַיְמַהֵ֗ר שִׁמְעִ֤י בֶן־ גֵּרָא֙
NAS: Then Shimei the son of Gera,
KJV: And Shimei the son of Gera,
INT: hurried Shimei the son of Gera

2 Samuel 19:18
HEB: (בְּעֵינָ֑יו ק) וְשִׁמְעִ֣י בֶן־ גֵּרָ֗א
NAS: in his sight. And Shimei the son
KJV: good. And Shimei the son
INT: what affliction and Shimei the son of Gera

2 Samuel 19:21
HEB: לֹ֥א יוּמַ֖ת שִׁמְעִ֑י כִּ֥י קִלֵּ֖ל
NAS: said, Should not Shimei be put to death
KJV: and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death
INT: not be put Shimei because cursed

2 Samuel 19:23
HEB: הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־ שִׁמְעִ֖י לֹ֣א תָמ֑וּת
NAS: said to Shimei, You shall not die.
KJV: said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die.
INT: the king to Shimei shall not die

2 Samuel 21:21
HEB: [שִׁמְעִי כ] (שִׁמְעָ֖ה ק) אֲחִ֥י
NAS: the son of Shimei, David's
INT: Jonathan the son Shimeah brother David's

1 Kings 1:8
HEB: וְנָתָ֤ן הַנָּבִיא֙ וְשִׁמְעִ֣י וְרֵעִ֔י וְהַגִּבּוֹרִ֖ים
NAS: the prophet, Shimei, Rei,
KJV: the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei,
INT: Nathan the prophet Shimei Rei and the mighty

1 Kings 2:8
HEB: וְהִנֵּ֣ה עִ֠מְּךָ שִֽׁמְעִ֨י בֶן־ גֵּרָ֥א
NAS: Behold, there is with you Shimei the son
KJV: And, behold, [thou hast] with thee Shimei the son
INT: Behold you Shimei the son of Gera

1 Kings 2:36
HEB: הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וַיִּקְרָ֣א לְשִׁמְעִ֔י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ
NAS: and called for Shimei and said
KJV: and called for Shimei, and said
INT: now the king and called Shimei and said Build

1 Kings 2:38
HEB: וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שִׁמְעִ֤י לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ט֣וֹב
NAS: Shimei then said to the king,
KJV: And Shimei said unto the king,
INT: said Shimei to the king is good

1 Kings 2:38
HEB: עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב שִׁמְעִ֛י בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם יָמִ֥ים
NAS: will do. So Shimei lived
KJV: do. And Shimei dwelt
INT: your servant lived Shimei Jerusalem days

1 Kings 2:39
HEB: שְׁנֵֽי־ עֲבָדִים֙ לְשִׁמְעִ֔י אֶל־ אָכִ֥ישׁ
NAS: of the servants of Shimei ran away
KJV: of the servants of Shimei ran away
INT: two of the servants of Shimei to Achish

1 Kings 2:39
HEB: גַּ֑ת וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ לְשִׁמְעִי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֥ה
NAS: And they told Shimei, saying,
KJV: And they told Shimei, saying,
INT: of Gath told Shimei saying Behold

1 Kings 2:40
HEB: וַיָּ֣קָם שִׁמְעִ֗י וַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙ אֶת־
NAS: Then Shimei arose and saddled
KJV: And Shimei arose, and saddled
INT: arose Shimei and saddled his donkey

1 Kings 2:40
HEB: עֲבָדָ֑יו וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ שִׁמְעִ֔י וַיָּבֵ֥א אֶת־
NAS: for his servants. And Shimei went
KJV: his servants: and Shimei went,
INT: his servants went and Shimei and brought his servants

1 Kings 2:41
HEB: כִּי־ הָלַ֨ךְ שִׁמְעִ֧י מִירוּשָׁלִַ֛ם גַּ֖ת
NAS: Solomon that Shimei had gone
KJV: Solomon that Shimei had gone
INT: for had gone Shimei Jerusalem to Gath

1 Kings 2:42
HEB: הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וַיִּקְרָ֣א לְשִׁמְעִ֗י וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו
NAS: and called for Shimei and said
KJV: and called for Shimei, and said
INT: the king and called Shimei and said about

1 Kings 2:44
HEB: הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶל־ שִׁמְעִ֗י אַתָּ֤ה יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙
NAS: also said to Shimei, You know
KJV: said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest
INT: the king to Shimei You know

1 Kings 4:18
HEB: שִׁמְעִ֥י בֶן־ אֵלָ֖א
NAS: Shimei the son of Ela,
KJV: Shimei the son of Elah,
INT: Shimei the son of Ela

1 Chronicles 3:19
HEB: פְדָיָ֔ה זְרֻבָּבֶ֖ל וְשִׁמְעִ֑י וּבֶן־ זְרֻבָּבֶל֙
NAS: [were] Zerubbabel and Shimei. And the sons
KJV: [were], Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons
INT: of Pedaiah Zerubbabel and Shimei and the sons of Zerubbabel

1 Chronicles 4:26
HEB: זַכּ֥וּר בְּנ֖וֹ שִׁמְעִ֥י בְנֽוֹ׃
NAS: Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.
KJV: Zacchur his son, Shimei his son.
INT: Zaccur his son Shimei his son

44 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8096
44 Occurrences

lə·šim·‘î — 4 Occ.
šim·‘āh — 1 Occ.
šim·‘î — 26 Occ.
ū·lə·šim·‘î — 1 Occ.
wə·šim·‘î — 12 Occ.