People of the Bible · Tribe of Judah

Shimei, son of Pedaiah

The name Shimei means “Shimi, that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame.” Shimei is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 3:19.

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Who was Shimei?

A son of Pedaiah, the brother of Zerubbabel (1 Chr. 3:19).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Shimei

  • 1 Chronicles 3:19

    And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister:

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