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shimshai in Easton's Bible Dictionary

the shining one, or sunny, the secretary of Rehum the chancellor, who took part in opposing the rebuilding of the temple after the Captivity (Ezra 4:8, 9, 17-23).

shimshai in Schaff's Bible Dictionary

SHIM'SHAI (sunny), the scribe or secretary of Rehum the chancellor. He joined in opposing the rebuilding of the temple under Zerubbabel. Ezr 4:8-9, 2 Sam 21:17, Heb 12:23.

shimshai in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

The scribe of Rehum, the royal prefect of Judaea; he joined in writing in Syriac to Artaxerxes to stop the building of the temple and city (Ezra 4:7-24).