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Shimeon in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(hearing (prayer), a lay man of Israel, of the family of Harim, who had married a foreign wife, and divorced her in the time of Ezra. Ezr 10:31 (B.C. 458.)...

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Shimea in Easton's Bible Dictionary

the hearing prayer. (1.) One of David's sons by Bathsheba (1 Chr. 3:5); called also Shammua (14:4). (2.) A Levite of the family of Merari (1 Chr. 6:30). (3.) Another Levite of the family of Gershon (1 Chr. 6:39). (4.) One of David's brothers (1 Sam. 16:9, marg.)....

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Shimei in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Also called SHIMI Son of Gershon Ex 6:17; Nu 3:18; 1Ch 6:17; 23:7,10 -2. A Benjamite Curses David; David's magnanimity toward 2Sa 16:5-13; 19:16; 23; with 1Ki 2:36-46 -3. An officer of David 1Ki 1:8 -4. One of Solomon's commissary officers 1Ki 4:18 -5. Grandson of Jeconiah 1Ch 3:19 -6. Son of Zacchur 1Ch 4:26,27 -7. A Reubenite S...

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Shimeon in Easton's Bible Dictionary

hearkening. Ezra 10:31....

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Shimea in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. David's brother (2 Samuel 21:21). Named also SHAMMAH, father of Jonathan and Jenadab ; distinct from SHAMMUA or SHAMMUAH, David's son by Bathsheba (1 Chronicles 3:5; 1 Chronicles 20:7 margin). 2. 1 Chronicles 6:30. 3. 1 Chronicles 6:39. 4. 1 Chronicles 8:32, called also SHIMEAM (1 Chronicles 9:38)....

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Shimei in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(renowned). 1. Son of Gershon the son of Levi, Nu 3:18; 1Ch 6:17,29; 23:7,9,10; Zec 12:13 called SHIMI in Ex 6:17 (B.C. after 1706.) 2. Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of the house of Saul, who lived at Bahurim. (B.C. 1023.) When David and his suite were seen descending the long defile, on his flight from Absolom, 2Sa 16:5-13 the whole f...

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Shimeon in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Ezra 10:31....

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Shimeah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

shim'-e-a (shim'ah; Codex Vaticanus Semaa, Codex Alexandrinus Samea, Lucian, Samaa): A descendant of Jehiel, the "father" of Gibeon (1 Ch 8:32); in 1 Ch 9:38 he is called "Shimeam" (Codex Vaticanus, Codex Sinaiticus, Lucian; Samaa Codex Alexandrinus Sama; see Jewish Quarterly Review, XI, 110-13, section symbol section symbol 10-12)....

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Shimeon in Hitchcock's Bible Names

same as Simeon...

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Shimei in Easton's Bible Dictionary

famous. (1.) A son of Gershon, and grandson of Levi (Num. 3:18; 1 Chr. 6:17, 29); called Shimi in Ex. 6:17. (2.) A Benjamite of the house of Saul, who stoned and cursed David when he reached Bahurim in his flight from Jerusalem on the occasion of the rebellion of Absalom (2 Sam. 16:5-13). After the defeat of Absalom he "came cringing to th...

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