Strong’s H8096

שִׁמְעִי

Part of speech

Proper Name Masculine

Transliteration

Shim`iy

Pronunciation

shim-EE

Definition

Shimei

Meaning

Shimi

Usage

The name Shimei means "heard" or "hearing." It is 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.

Bible references

Exodus 6:17;Numbers 3:18;2 Samuel 16:5;2 Samuel 16:7;2 Samuel 16:13;2 Samuel 19:16;2 Samuel 19:18;2 Samuel 19:21;2 Samuel 19:23;2 Samuel 21:21;1 Kings 1:8;1 Kings 2:8;1 Kings 2:36;1 Kings 2:38;1 Kings 2:38;1 Kings 2:39;1 Kings 2:39;1 Kings 2:40;1 Kings 2:40;1 Kings 2:41;1 Kings 2:42;1 Kings 2:44;1 Kings 4:18;1 Chronicles 3:19;1 Chronicles 4:26