Shimeah Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Shimeah (also known as Shimei, Shammah, or Shimea) was a brother of King David and the father of Jonadab (or 'Jonathan').
third-born (1CH 2:13) son of Jesse (1SA 16:9) brother of David
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Judah › Pharez › Hezron › Ram › Amminadab › Nahshon › Salmon › Boaz › Obed › Jesse › Shammah
Names
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Shammah
loss; desolation; astonishment
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Shimeah
· Also called Shimeath, that hears, or obeys; perdition
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Shimma
· Also called same as Shimeah
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Shammah
· Also called · H8048 none · 1SA 16:9 waste
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Shimei
· Also called · H8096 none · 2SA 21:21 y-h-v-h has heard' or 'famous'
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Shimea
· Also called · H8092 none · 1CH 2:13 he has heard or obedient one
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שַׁמָּה
shamah · H8048 · 1SA 16:9 waste
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שִׁמְעָה
shiməah · H8093 · 2SA 13:3 he has heard or he is obedient
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שִׁמְעִי
shiməiy · H8096 · 2SA 21:21 y-h-v-h has heard' or 'famous'
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שִׁמְעָא
shiməa · H8092 · 1CH 2:13 he has heard or obedient one
- he שִׁמְעָה · H8093
- he שִׁמְעִי · H8096Y
- he שַׁמָּה · H8048J
- he שִׁמְעָא · H8092I
- el Σαμα Sama · none · 1SA 16:9
- el Σαμαα Samaa · none · 2SA 13:3
- el Σεμεϊ Semeï · none · 2SA 21:21
- bg Шама
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Conditional birth estimate
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor |
3 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1056 BC – 981 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
9 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1542 BC – 1317 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
11 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1615 BC – 1340 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
12 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1655 BC – 1355 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
12 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1636 BC – 1336 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
13 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1735 BC – 1410 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
13 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1725 BC – 1400 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
14 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1775 BC – 305 BC |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
15 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1781 BC – 206 BC |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
15 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1681 BC – 106 BC |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
16 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1786 BC – 106 BC |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
17 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1793 BC – 8 BC |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1798 BC – AD 93 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1807 BC – AD 189 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
20 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1812 BC – AD 289 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
22 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1797 BC – AD 514 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
23 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1872 BC – AD 544 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
24 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2348 BC – AD 173 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
25 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2505 BC – AD 121 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2667 BC – AD 64 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2707 BC – AD 129 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
28 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2844 BC – AD 97 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
29 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2884 BC – AD 162 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
30 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2929 BC – AD 222 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
30 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3254 BC – 104 BC |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2994 BC – AD 262 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3229 BC – AD 27 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3230 BC – AD 26 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3074 BC – AD 287 |
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Shimeah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Shimeah, also referred to as Shimei, Shammah, or Shimea, was one of King David's brothers (1Ch. 2:13). He was the son of Jesse and is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah. Shimeah had a son Jonadab (or 'Jonathan'). Jonathan is described as a skilled warrior who killed a Philistine giant (2Sa. 21:21; 1Ch. 20:7), while Jonadab is portrayed as a crafty man who helped Amnon, David's son, to deceive and rape his half-sister Tamar (2Sa. 13:3, 32).
Shammah 2 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
One of the sons of Jesse (1 Sam. 16:9). He is also called Shimeah (2 Sam. 13:3) and Shimma (1 Chr. 2:13).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Shammah_2) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Shimeah@1Sa.16.9-1Ch) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, shammah_2700)