Strong’s H8097

שִׁמְעִי

Part of speech

Proper Name Masculine

Transliteration

Shim`iy

Pronunciation

shim-EE

Definition

Shimei

Meaning

a Shimite

Usage

Shimei is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, often translated as "hearing" or "heard by God." It is used to refer to several individuals, most notably a member of the tribe of Benjamin who cursed King David during Absalom's rebellion.

Bible references

Numbers 3:21;Zechariah 12:13