Semei

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Sem'ei. (the Greek form of Shimei).

1. Shimei, 1. 1 Esdras 9:33.

2. Shimei, 16. Esther 11:2.

3. The father of Mattathias, in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. Luke 3:26. See 1; Shimei 16Shimei.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

SEMEI ( 1Es 9:33 ) = Shimei , Ezra 10:33 .

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Son of Joseph, in the genealogy of the Lord Jesus. Luke 3:26 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

Luke 3:26

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Luke 3:26

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Luke 3:26.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Σεμεϊ v ), the Graecized form apparently of two Hebrew names:

1. SHIMEI (See Shimei) (q.v.), spoken of as (a) one of the "sons of Asom" (1 Esdras 9:33), i.e. of Hashum (Ezra 10:33); (b) the son of Cisai and father of Jairus, among the ancestors of Mordecai (Esther 11:2. Σεμεϊ v ας )..

2. The son of Joseph and father of Mattathias in our Lord's genealogy (Luke 3:26, v.r. Σεμεείν ), probably SHEMAIAH (See Shemaiah) (q.v.), the son of Shechaniah and father of Neariah (1 Chronicles 3:22).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

sem´ḗ - ı̄  :

(1) (Codex Alexandrinus Σεμεί , Semeı́  ; Codex Vaticanus Σεμεεί , Semeeı́ ): One of those who put away their "strange wives" (1 Esdras 9:33) = "Shimei" "of the sons of Hashum" in Ezra 10:33 .

(2) the King James Version = the Revised Version (British and American) "Semeias" (Additions to Esther 11:2 ).

(3) the King James Version form of the Revised Version (British and American) "Semein" (Luke 3:26 ).