BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8119
shim.rat — Shimrath
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.21; son of: Shimei (H8096N); brother of: Jakim (H3356), Zichri (H2147H), Zabdi (H2067H), Elienai (H0462), Zillethai (H6769), Eliel (H0447H), Adaiah (H5718H) and Beraiah (H1256) § Shimrath = "guard" a Benjamite, son of Shimei
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8096
shim.i — Shimei
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.17; son of: Gershon (H1648); brother of: Libni (H3845G); father of: Jahath (H3189I), Zizah (H2126), Jeush (H3266J) and Beriah (H1283J) Also named: shim.i (שִׁמְעִי "Shimeite" H8097) § Shimei or Shimhi or Shimi or Shimea = "renowned" 1) a Benjamite, son of Gera of the house of Saul in the time of David 2) a Benjamite, son of Elah and commissariat officer in the time of Solomon 3) the Ramathite in charge of the vineyards of David 4) son of Gershon and grandson of Levi 5) a Levite, son of Jeduthun and chief of the 10th division of singers in the time of David 6) a Levite of the sons of Heman who took part in the purification of the temple in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah 7) a Levite, brother of Cononiah in charge of receiving the tithes and offerings in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah 8) a Levite who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 9) a Judaite, son of Pedaiah and brother of Zerubbabel 10) a Simeonite, son of Zacchur 11) a Reubenite, son of Gog and father of Micah 12) one of the sons of Hashum who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 13) one of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 14) a Benjamite, son of Kish, father of Jair, and grandfather of Mordecai in the time of Esther 15) a Levite, son of Jahath, grandson of Gershon, and great grandson of Levi 16) Benjamite, father of Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath. Spelled 'Shimhi'
39 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3356
ya.qim — Jakim
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.19; son of: Shimei (H8096N); brother of: Zichri (H2147H), Zabdi (H2067H), Elienai (H0462), Zillethai (H6769), Eliel (H0447H), Adaiah (H5718H), Beraiah (H1256) and Shimrath (H8119) § Jakim = "He will raise" 1) a Benjamite and descendant of Shimhi 2) a Levite priest in charge of the 12th course in the time of David
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6769
tsil.l.tay — Zillethai
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.20; son of: Shimei (H8096N); brother of: Jakim (H3356), Zichri (H2147H), Zabdi (H2067H), Elienai (H0462), Eliel (H0447H), Adaiah (H5718H), Beraiah (H1256) and Shimrath (H8119) § Zilthai = "dark" 1) a Benjamite of the sons of Shimhi 2) a Manassite and commander of thousands who came to David at Ziklag
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1256
be.ra.yah — Beraiah
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.21; son of: Shimei (H8096N); brother of: Jakim (H3356), Zichri (H2147H), Zabdi (H2067H), Elienai (H0462), Zillethai (H6769), Eliel (H0447H), Adaiah (H5718H) and Shimrath (H8119) § Beraiah = "Jehovah has created" son of Shimhi, a chief man of Benjamin
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H462
e.li.e.nay — Elienai
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.20; son of: Shimei (H8096N); brother of: Jakim (H3356), Zichri (H2147H), Zabdi (H2067H), Zillethai (H6769), Eliel (H0447H), Adaiah (H5718H), Beraiah (H1256) and Shimrath (H8119) § Elienai = "unto God are my eyes" a Benjamite
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →Guardian, a Benjamite, one of Shimhi’s sons (id.).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
