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 · H8113
shim.ri — Shimri
A man of the tribe of Simeon(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.37; son of: Shemaiah (H8098C); father of: Jedaiah (H3042) § Shimri = "vigilant" 1) a Simeonite, son of Shemaiah and father of Jedaiah 2) father of Jediael, one of David's mighty warriors 3) a Merarite Levite, son of Hosah 4) a Kohathite Levite of the sons of Elizaphan
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8098
she.ma.yah — Shemaiah
A prophet living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.12.22 § Shemaiah = "heard by Jehovah" 1) a prophet of the Lord in the reign of king Rehoboam of Judah 2) the Nehelamite, a false prophet in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 3) father of Delaiah, one of the princes of Judah in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 4) an inhabitant of Kirjathjearim and father of Urijah, a prophet of the Lord in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 5) a Judaite, son of Shechaniah, father of Hattush, and descendant of Zerubbabel 6) a Simeonite, father of Shimri 7) a Reubenite, son of Joel and father of Gog 8) a Merarite Levite, son of Hasshub in the time of Nehemiah 9) a Levite, son of Galal and father of Obadiah 10) a Levite and head of the family of the sons of Elizaphan who were commissioned to bring the ark to Jerusalem in the time of David 11) a Levite and scribe, son of Nethaneel in the time of David 12) a Levite, 1st son of Obed-Edom in the time of David 13) a Levite, descendant of Jeduthun the singer in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah 14) a Levite, one of the messengers of Ezra to Iddo 15) a Levite in the time of king Jehoshaphat of Judah 16) a Levite, one of several in charge of distributing the free will offerings brought to God to their Levite brethren in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah 17) a Levite in the time of king Josiah of Judah 18) head of a family of exiles who returned with Ezra 19) a priest, of the sons of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 20) an Israelite of the sons of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 21) son of Delaiah, grandson of Mehetabeel, and a false prophet hired by Tobiah and Sanballat to give false guidance to Nehemiah 22) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah and participated in the dedication of the wall 23) a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 24) a leader of the people at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 25) grandfather of the priest Zechariah who participated in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah 26) another of the priests who along with 25 took part in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah
39 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3043
ye.di.a.el — Jediael
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.7.6; son of: Benjamin (H1144); brother of: Bela (H1106A), Becher (H1071), Ashbel (H0788), Gera (H1617), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714) and Ahiram (H0297); father of: Bilhan (H1092H) § Jediael = "God makes known" 1) a chief patriarch of the tribe of Benjamin; maybe the same as 'Ashbel' 2) the 2nd son of Meshelemiahand a Korahite gatekeeper 3) son of Shimri and one of David's mighty warriors 4) one of the chiefs of the thousands of Manasseh who joined David on his march to Ziklag; maybe the same man as 3 above
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3042
ye.da.yah — Jedaiah
A man of the tribe of Simeon(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.37; son of: Shimri (H8113); father of: Allon (H0438H) § Jedaiah = "praised of Jehovah" 1) a Simeonite, forefather of Ziza 2) son of Harumaph and one who took part in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7763
sho.mer — Shomer
A man of the Moabites living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.12.21; father of: Jehozabad (H3075); also called Shimrith at 2Ch.24.26; Also named: shim.rit (שִׁמְרִית "Shimrith" H8116) § Shomer = "keeper" 1) son of Jehozabad or Shimrith the Moabitess and one of the conspirators who slew king Joash of Judah 2) an Asherite, son of Heber 2a) also 'Shemer'
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2882
te.val.ya.hu — Tebaliah
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.11; son of: Hosah (H2621H); brother of: Shimri (H8113I), Hilkiah (H2518J) and Zechariah (H2148F) § Tebaliah = "purified" the 3rd son of Hosah of the children of Merari and temple gatekeeper
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8116
shim.rit — Shimrith
A man of the Moabites living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.12.21; father of: Jehozabad (H3075); also called Shimrith at 2Ch.24.26; Another name of sho.mer (שֹׁמֵר "Shomer" H7763G) § Shimrith = "vigilant" a Moabitess, mother of Jehozabad, one of the assassins of king Joash of Judah
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →Watchman. (1.) A Simeonite (1 Chr. 4:37). (2.) The father of one of the “valiant men” of David’s armies (1 Chr. 11:45). (3.) Assisted at the purification of the temple in the time of Hezekiah (2 Chr. 29:13).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
