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Shimeath
שִׁמְעָת
Shimeath (Hebrew: שִׁמְעָת) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Amaziah in 2 Kings 12.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Shimeath
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
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 | 2 Kings 12:21 |
| Last appears | 2 Chronicles 24:26 |
| Cross-references | 8 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Shomer co-occurrence Appears with Shomer in 2 Kings 12.
- Jozacar co-occurrence Appears with Jozacar in 2 Kings 12.
- Jehozabad co-occurrence Appears with Jehozabad in 2 Kings 12.
- Zibiah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Zibiah.
- Zechariah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Zechariah.
- Amaziah co-occurrence Appears with Amaziah in 2 Kings 12.
- Jehoiada co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jehoiada.
Origin & meaning
Shimeath was an Ammonitess, the mother of Jozacar (or 'Jozachar'), one of the assassins of King Joash of Judah.
The biblical story
Shimeath was an Ammonite woman mentioned in 2Ki.12.21 and 2Ch.24.26 as the mother of Jozacar (or 'Jozachar') (or Zabad), one of the two servants who conspired against and assassinated King Joash of Judah. The biblical text identifies her as an Ammonitess, indicating that she was a foreigner from the nation of Ammon. Apart from her son's infamous act, no other details about Shimeath's life are provided in the Bible.
Key verses
Shimeath appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings 12:21 -
And these are they that conspired against him; Zabad the son of Shimeath an Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith a Moabitess.
2 Chronicles 24:26
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2 Kings (1)
- 2 Kings 12:21
2 Chronicles (1)
- 2 Chronicles 24:26