Shimei

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son of Zaccur (1CH 4:26), Simeonite (1CH 4:24)

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 › Simeon › Shaul › Shallum › Mibsam › Mishma › Hamuel › Zacchur › Shimei

Names

en Shimei
Shimi, that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame
en Shimei · Also called · H8096 G4584 · 1CH 4:26
y-h-v-h has heard or famous
he שִׁמְעִי shiməiy · H8096 · 1CH 4:26
y-h-v-h has heard or famous
he שִׁמְעִי · H8096K
el Σεμεϊ Semeï · G4584 · 1CH 4:26
bg Семей

Mentioned in (2)

1 Chr 4:26 1 Chr 4:27

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Linked through an explicitly cited Bible passage

SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 1 1SDABC
Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 1 bibliographic references from the official index
SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 3 3SDABC
Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 7 bibliographic references from the official index

Conditional birth estimate · c. 1618 BC – 1545 BC

Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.

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
Simeon · 1758 BC Ancestor	7 20–45 years per generation	c. 1618 BC – 1443 BC
Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor	8 20–45 years per generation	c. 1675 BC – 1475 BC
Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor	9 20–45 years per generation	c. 1715 BC – 1490 BC
Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor	9 20–45 years per generation	c. 1696 BC – 1471 BC
Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor	10 20–45 years per generation	c. 1795 BC – 1545 BC
Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor	10 20–45 years per generation	c. 1785 BC – 1535 BC
Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor	11 25–130 years per generation	c. 1850 BC – 695 BC
Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor	12 25–130 years per generation	c. 1856 BC – 596 BC
Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor	12 25–130 years per generation	c. 1756 BC – 496 BC
Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor	13 25–130 years per generation	c. 1861 BC – 496 BC
Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor	14 25–130 years per generation	c. 1868 BC – 398 BC
Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor	15 25–130 years per generation	c. 1873 BC – 298 BC
Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor	16 25–130 years per generation	c. 1882 BC – 202 BC
Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor	17 25–130 years per generation	c. 1887 BC – 102 BC
Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor	19 25–130 years per generation	c. 1872 BC – AD 124
Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor	20 25–130 years per generation	c. 1947 BC – AD 154
Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor	21 25–130 years per generation	c. 2423 BC – 218 BC
Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor	22 25–130 years per generation	c. 2580 BC – 270 BC
Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor	23 25–130 years per generation	c. 2742 BC – 327 BC
Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor	24 25–130 years per generation	c. 2782 BC – 262 BC
Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor	25 25–130 years per generation	c. 2919 BC – 294 BC
Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor	26 25–130 years per generation	c. 2959 BC – 229 BC
Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor	27 25–130 years per generation	c. 3004 BC – 169 BC
Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor	27 25–130 years per generation	c. 3329 BC – 494 BC
Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor	28 25–130 years per generation	c. 3069 BC – 129 BC
Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor	28 25–130 years per generation	c. 3304 BC – 364 BC
Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor	28 25–130 years per generation	c. 3305 BC – 365 BC
Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor	29 25–130 years per generation	c. 3149 BC – 104 BC

Family of origin

Father: Zacchur
Mother: Unknown

Belonged to (1)

Tribe of Simeon

Shimei Summary STEPBible TIPNR

Shimei was a descendant of Judah through Mishma, mentioned in the genealogy of Judah's posterity.

Shimei Article STEPBible TIPNR

Shimei is listed in 1Ch 4:26-27 as a descendant of Judah through the line of Mishma. He is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah's posterity, along with his sons Hanan, Zaccur, and Shimei. The passage notes that Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, indicating that he had a large family. However, the text also states that his brothers did not have many children, suggesting that Shimei's lineage was more prominent or numerous compared to other branches of his family.

Shimei 5 Dictionary Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

A Simeonite (1 Chr. 4:26, 27).

Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Shimei_5) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Shimei@1Ch.4.26-) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, shimei_2687)

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