Shimeah שִׁמְאָה
Son of Mikloth and nephew of Ner in Benjamin's genealogy.
Biography
Shimeah, also known as Shimeam, was a descendant of Benjamin mentioned in the genealogies found in 1Ch.8.32 and 1Ch.9.38. He was the son of Mikloth and the nephew of Ner, who was the father of Kish and grandfather of King Saul. The genealogies in these passages trace the ancestry and descendants of Saul, indicating that Shimeah was part of the royal family of Israel from the tribe of Benjamin.
Family
In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Chronicles 2 verses
- 1 Chronicles 8:32
"Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, near their brothers."
- 1 Chronicles 9:38
"Mikloth became the father of Shimeam. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, near their brothers."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | שִׁמְאָה | H8039 |
| Named | Hebrew | שִׁמְאָם | H8043 |
Shimeah
h 9:38 he is called "Shimeam" (Codex Vaticanus, Codex Sinaiticus, Lucian; Samaa Codex Alexandrinus Sama; see Jewish Quarterly Review, XI, 110-13, section symbol section symbol 10-12).
shim'-e-am.
See SHIMEAH.
shim'-e-ath (shim`ath, or shim`ath; the Septuagint in 2 Kings, Iemouath, Codex Vaticanus in 2 Chronicles, Sa