Shimei, son of Zacchur
The name Shimei means “Shimi, that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame.” Shimei is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 4:26.
Family of Shimei
Father
Who was Shimei?
A Simeonite (1 Chr. 4:26, 27).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Shimei
- 1 Chronicles 4:26
And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son.
- 1 Chronicles 4:27
And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah.