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Shimea, Shimei, Shamma

“Shimea” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(hearing). (1) A son of David by Bathsheba, born in Jerusalem (1 Chron. 3:5⁵And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel: (1 Chronicles 3:5)). (2) A Levite (1 Chron. 6:30³⁰Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son. (1 Chronicles 6:30)). (3) Another Levite (1 Chron. 6:39³⁹And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea, (1 Chronicles 6:39)). (4) A brother of David, called also Shammah, Shimeah, and Shimma (1 Chron. 20:7⁷But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him. (1 Chronicles 20:7)).

“Shimma” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(hearing). Third son of Jesse (1 Chron. 2:13¹³And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third, (1 Chronicles 2:13)).

“Shimea” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of David and Bathsheba. See SHAMMUA.

2. A Merarite, father of Haggiah (1 Chron. 6:30³⁰Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son. (1 Chronicles 6:30)).

3. A Gershonite, father of Berachiah (1 Chron. 6:39³⁹And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea, (1 Chronicles 6:39)).

“Shimea, Shimeah” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Jesse and brother of David (2 Sam. 13:3,32³But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtile man. (2 Samuel 13:3)
³²And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar. (2 Samuel 13:32); 2 Sam. 21:21²¹And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David slew him. (2 Samuel 21:21); 1 Chron. 20:7⁷But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him. (1 Chronicles 20:7)). See SHAMMAH.

“Shimma” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

See SHAMMAH.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

8092 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Shim`a’

Phonic:

shim-aw’

Meaning:

for 8093; Shima, the name of four Israelites

KJV Usage:

Shimea, Shimei, Shamma

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

desolation: appalment

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Hearing; amazement; fame; annunciation:―third son of Jesse [SHIMEA], 1 Chron. 2:13. {Exauditio}