Shimʻîy — H8097

Definition

masculine proper noun

a Shimite (collectively) or descendants of Shimi

1. Shimites = see Shimei "renowned"
2. descendants of Shimei or Shimi

Usually translated as

Shimites, of Shimi

Origin

patronymically from H8096

• Derived from Shimʻîy (H8096)

Occurrences

Shimʻîy occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (1), Zechariah (1)

• Numbers 3:21 — Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites (הַשִּׁמְעִ֑י): these are the families of the Gershonites.
• Zechariah 12:13 — The family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of Shimei (הַשִּׁמְעִי֙) apart, and their wives apart;