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Shimeathites

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

A family of scribes

(1 Chron. 2:55⁵⁵And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab. (1 Chronicles 2:55)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Family of scribes at Jabez (1 Chron. 2:55⁵⁵And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab. (1 Chronicles 2:55)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

8101 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Shim`athiy

Phonic:

shim-aw-thee’

Meaning:

patronymically from 8093; a Shimathite (collectively) or descendants of Shimah

KJV Usage:

Shimeathites

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

gentilic of Shimeam

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Descendants of Shimeah; family of scribes at Jabez, 1 Chron. 2:55.