שִׁמְעָא

shim.ah, shim.aProper Noun (Masculine)H8092

Shimea

From: for H8093 (שִׁמְעָה);

Short Definition

Shima, the name of four Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at ; son of: Uzzah (H5798B); father of: Haggiah (H2293) § Shimea = "fame" 1) son of David by Bathsheba 2) brother of David, the 3rd son of a) also 'Shammah', 'Shimma', and 'Shimeah' 3) a Gershonite Levite, father of Berachiah, and grandfather of ) a Merarite Levite, son of Uzzah, and father of Haggiah

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Chronicles
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 2:13
  • 1 Chronicles 20:7
  • 1 Chronicles 3:5

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