Shimei

Archimandrite Nikifor’s Biblical Encyclopedia

—a very common biblical name. It belongs to a son of David born in Jerusalem, also called Shammua (1 Chron. 3:5); a Merarite Levite in the line of Mushi (1 Chron. 6:30); an ancestor of Asaph (1 Chron. 6:39); and a brother of David whose son Jonathan killed a giant of Gath (1 Chron. 20:7; compare 2 Sam. 13:3).

Scripture cited

1 Chronicles 3:5 1 Chronicles 6:30 1 Chronicles 6:39 1 Chronicles 20:7 2 Kingdoms 13:3

Related entries

Shimei —the name of several persons. (1) (2 Sam. 16:5 and elsewhere) son of Gera, a Benjaminite of Saul’s house.…
Akkub, and Akkuv (crafty): a) (1 Chron. 3:24) a descendant of Jeconiah; b) (1 Chron. 9:17, 18) a gatekeeper at the gates of…
Ammiel — the name of the following persons: a) (Num. 13:12) one of the twelve spies sent by Moses, at God’s command,…
Amnon (constant, faithful) — the name of two persons: a) (1 Chron. 3:1) firstborn son of David, born in Hebron of…
Anani (God is a shelter) (1 Chron. 3:24) — one of the seven sons of Elioenai, a descendant of Jeconiah.
Arnan (swift, agile) (1 Chron. 3:21) — a descendant of David.
Asher (happy) — A) the name of four persons: a) (Gen. 30:13) son of Jacob by Zilpah, Leah’s maid, forefather of the…
Azrikam (help against the enemy): a) (1 Chron. 3:23) a descendant of Solomon; b) (1 Chron. 8:38) one of the sons of…
Bathsheba (daughter of the oath) (2 Sam. 11:3) — daughter of Eliam, and wife of Uriah the Hittite. She is also called…
Berechiah (God is the one who blesses) — the name of six persons: a) (1 Chron. 3:20) one of the sons of Zerubbabel, a…

Search the whole Encyclopedia All 4,575 entries, searchable, with every entry linked to the verses it explains.