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Shimeah
Shimeath, that hears, or obeys; perdition
שִׁמְאָה shim.ah
Shimeah (Hebrew: שִׁמְעָה, shim.ah) means “Shimeath, that hears, or obeys; perdition”, by traditional interpretation. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested is a king. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Abinadab in 1 Chronicles 2.
Which Shimeah?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Shimeah
father of Jonadab; sibling of King David
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Shimeah
son of Mikloth
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 9 across 3 books
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- United Monarchy
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Samuel 16:9 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 20:7 |
| Cross-references | 91 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Shammah co-occurrence Appears with Shammah in 2 Samuel 13.
- Jonadab co-occurrence Appears with Jonadab in 2 Samuel 13.
- Abinadab co-occurrence Appears with Abinadab in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Jonathan co-occurrence Appears with Jonathan in 1 Chronicles 20.
- Eliab co-occurrence Appears with Eliab in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Mikloth co-occurrence Appears with Mikloth in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Jesse co-occurrence Appears with Jesse in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Amnon co-occurrence Appears with Amnon in 2 Samuel 13.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.32;
son of: Mikloth (H4732); also called Shimeam at 1Ch.9.38;
Also named: shim.am (שִׁמְאָם "Shimeam" H8043)
§ Shimeah = "report"
1) a Benjamite, son of Mikloth
1a) also 'Shimeam'
Shimeah (or Shimeam) was a Benjamite, son of Mikloth and nephew of Ner.
The biblical story
Shimeah, also known as Shimeam, was a descendant of Benjamin mentioned in the genealogies found in 1Ch.8.32 and 1Ch.9.38. He was the son of Mikloth and the nephew of Ner, who was the father of Kish and grandfather of King Saul. The genealogies in these passages trace the ancestry and descendants of Saul, indicating that Shimeah was part of the royal family of Israel from the tribe of Benjamin.
Key verses
Shimeah appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.
1 Chronicles 8:32 -
And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren.
1 Chronicles 9:38
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1 Chronicles (2)
- 1 Chronicles 8:32
- 1 Chronicles 9:38