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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Shimei
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Sabtah Sabteca Salem Salu (Sallu) Samson Samuel Sarah, Sarai satan Saul Seba Seir Sephar Serug Seth Shaddai Sharon Sheba Shechem Shelah Sheleph Shem Shiloah, Siloam Shiloh Shimea Shimei Shinar Shisha Shoshannah Shuah Siddim Sidon Simeon Sin Sinite/ Sinim Sinai Sisera Sitnah Sodom Solomon Succoth Susa Susan/Susannah |
Shimei
The name Shimei is among the most popular in the Bible. People named Shimei are: A son of Gershon (Ex 6:17); A Benjaminite who pesters David (2 Sam 16:5); A brother of David, mostly known as Shimea (2 am 21:21); A faithful follower of Solomon (1 Ki 1:8); Brother of Zerubabel (1 Chr 3:19); A Simeonite (1 Chr 4:26); A son of Merari (1 Chr 6:29); A Kohathite (1 Chr 6:42); A Benjaminite family head (1 Chr 8:21); A Gershonite family head (1 Chr 23:7); A Levite prophet-musician in David's time (1 Chr 25:3); Overseer of the vineyards under David (1 Chr 27:27); A Levite who helps to clean and purify the temple (2 Chr 29:14); A Levite second-treasurer during Hezekiah's reign (2 Chr 31:12); Ancestor of Mordechair (Est 2:5). |
(shama' 2412), to hear, listen, obey, and as such is closely related to the names
(shemu'a 2412d), news, rumor; 
(hashma'ut 2412e), communication; 
(mishma 2412f), rumor; 
(mishma'at 2412g), subject (obeyer), body guard.
