Shimeah

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A Benjamite, a descendant of Gibeon ( 1 Chronicles 8:32 ); called also Shimeam (9:38).

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Shimeah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/s/shimeah.html. 1897.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Shim'eah.

1. A brother of David, and father of Jonathan and Jonadab,  2 Samuel 21:21, called also Shammah, Shimea, and Shimma. (B.C. about 1060).

2. A descendant of Jehiel, the father, or founder, of Gibeon.  1 Chronicles 8:32. (B.C. perhaps 536).

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Shimeah . 1 . A descendant of Jehiel (  1 Chronicles 8:32 , called in 9:38 Shimeam). 2 . See Shammah, No. 2 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

ShammahShimea

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Shimnah', שַׁמַעָה [text in  2 Samuel 21:21, Shimay', שׁמְעִי , but the margin has שַׁמְעָא ], i. q. Shimea, Sept. Σαμαά, v. r. Σαμά, Σεμαά, Σαμεά; in  2 Samuel 21:21, Σεμε ‹ ), the name of two Hebrews.

1. One of David's older brothers, and father of Jonathan and Jonadab ( 2 Samuel 21:21); elsewhere ( 1 Samuel 16:9) called SHAMMAH (See Shammah) (q.v.), also SHIMEA ( 1 Chronicles 20:7; "Shimma," 1 Chronicles ii, 13).

2. A "son" of Mikloth, who seems to have been the youngest son of Jehiel, a Benjamite, and "father" (founder) of Gibeon ( 1 Chronicles 8:32). B.C. perhaps 536. In a parallel passage ( 1 Chronicles 9:38) he is called SHIMEAM (See Shimeam) (q.v.).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

shim´ḗ - a ( שׁמאה , shim'āh  ; Codex Vaticanus Σεμαά , Semaá , Codex Alexandrinus Σαμεά , Sameá , Lucian, Σαμαά , Samaá ): A descendant of Jehiel, the "father" of Gibeon (  1 Chronicles 8:32 ); in  1 Chronicles 9:38 he is called "Shimeam" (Codex Vaticanus, Codex Sinaiticus, Lucian; Σαμαά , Samaá Codex Alexandrinus Σαμά , Samá  ; see Jewish Quarterly Review , XI, 110-13, section symbol section symbol 10-12).