שִׁמְעִֽי
𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤉
Shimei
Shimei
The personal name Shimʿi, borne by multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, primarily denotes an Israelite man whose name is derived from a root meaning 'to hear.' The name is best understood as 'Yahweh has heard' or 'Heard (by God),' indicating a sense of being heeded, answered, or marked out in response. Applied as a proper noun, it serves as a theophoric name expressing faith or gratitude for divine attention.
1 Chronicles 6:27 · Word #6
Lexicon H8096
| Lemma | שִׁמְעִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Shimei |
| Strong's | H8096 |
| Definition | The personal name Shimʿi, borne by multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, primarily denotes an Israelite man whose name is derived from a root meaning 'to hear.' The name is best understood as 'Yahweh has heard' or 'Heard (by God),' indicating a sense of being heeded, answered, or marked out in response. Applied as a proper noun, it serves as a theophoric name expressing faith or gratitude for divine attention. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Shimei |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8096-02
Yahweh has heard
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name), theophoric sentence-name formation from שׁמע. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root שׁמע ('to hear') and reflects a shortened theophoric sentence name in which the implied subject is Yahweh. Rendering it as 'Yahweh has heard' preserves both the verbal sense of the root and the masculine personal-name form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Shimei
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Yahweh-has-heard |
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