H8096 H8096
Shimei — a Benjaminite who cursed David, plus several Levites, officials, and other biblical figures
Shimi (also Shimei) is a proper name meaning 'renowned' or 'my fame,' derived from the root shm' or shem. It appears 44 times referring to at least ten distinct individuals. The most memorable is Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite who pelted David with stones and curses during Absalom's revolt (2 Sam 16:5-13) and whose eventual execution Solomon ordered (1 Kgs 2:8-46). Other bearers include a Gershonite Levite (Exod 6:17; Num 3:18), one of David's administrators (1 Chr 27:27), and Mordecai's ancestor (Esth 2:5). The Septuagint renders most occurrences as Semei, and cross-linguistic glosses — Spanish 'Shimei,' German 'Simei' — reflect consistent proper-noun treatment.
Senses
1. Shimei (proper name) — The name Shimi/Shimei, borne by about ten individuals. Most prominent is Shimei son of Gera, whose cursing of David (2 Sam 16:5-13) and execution under Solomon (1 Kgs 2:36-46) form a memorable arc. Others include a Gershonite Levite (Exod 6:17) and Mordecai's ancestor (Esth 2:5). 44×
AR["شِمعي", "شِمْعي", "شِمْعِي"]·ben["শিমিয়", "শিমিয়ি", "শিমিয়িকে", "শিমিয়ির", "শিমিয়ীর", "শিমির"]·DE["Schimi", "Simei"]·EN["Shim'i", "Shimei", "Shimi"]·FR["Schimeï", "Shiméi"]·heb["שמעי"]·HI["शिमई", "शिमई-के", "शिमई-ने", "शिमी", "शिमी-ने", "शिमी-से"]·ID["Simei"]·IT["Scimei"]·jav["Simei", "Siméi"]·KO["시메이", "시메이가", "시며이", "시므이", "시므이가", "시므이는"]·PT["Shim'i", "Shimei", "Shimi", "Shim‘i"]·RU["Шимеи", "Шимей", "Шими", "Шимъи", "Шимьи"]·ES["Shimei", "Shimi", "Simei", "Simeí"]·SW["Shimei", "huko-Yerusalemu", "kutoka-Gathi", "wewe", "yuko-Shimei"]·TR["Şimi", "Şimi'nin", "Şimi'ye", "Şimiy'in"]·urd["سمعی", "سمعی-کے", "شمعی", "شمعی-نے", "شمعی-کا", "شمعی-کے"]
Exod 6:17, Num 3:18, 2 Sam 16:5, 2 Sam 16:7, 2 Sam 16:13, 2 Sam 19:16, 2 Sam 19:18, 2 Sam 19:21, 2 Sam 19:23, 2 Sam 21:21, 1 Kgs 1:8, 1 Kgs 2:8 (+32 more)
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
I. שִׁמְעִי43 I. שִׁמְעִי43 n.pr.m. usually Σεμεει: 1. in Benj.: a. 2 S 16:5, 7, 13; 19:17, 19, 22, 24, 1 K 2:8 + 10 times 1 K 2. †b. 1 K 1:8, perhaps = 4:18. 2. a Ramathite 1 Ch 27:27. †3. Levites: a. ‘son’ of Gershon Ex 6:17 Nu 3:18 1 Ch 6:2; 23:7, 9, 10(×2). b. 6:14. c. v 27. d. 25:17 e. 2 Ch 29:14. f. 31:12, 13. g. Ezr 10:23. †4. brother of Zerub. 1 Ch 3:19. †5. in Simeon 4:26, 27. †6. in…