הַ/שִּׁמְעִ֑י
𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤉
Shimei
the Shimeite
A descriptive term denoting a member of the family, clan, or descendants of a man named Shimʻi (Shimei). Primarily used as a collective or patronymic designation indicating a person's affiliation with the lineage or household of Shimʻi. In genealogical or tribal contexts, it marks identification with a specific ancestral progenitor and his descendants within larger tribal structures.
Numbers 3:21 · Word #5
Lexicon H8097
| Lemma | שִׁמְעִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Shimei |
| Strong's | H8097 |
| Definition | A descriptive term denoting a member of the family, clan, or descendants of a man named Shimʻi (Shimei). Primarily used as a collective or patronymic designation indicating a person's affiliation with the lineage or household of Shimʻi. In genealogical or tribal contexts, it marks identification with a specific ancestral progenitor and his descendants within larger tribal structures. |
Morphology HTd/Ngmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the Shimeite |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8097-01
the Shimite
| Morphological Notes | Noun, gentilic; masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The masculine singular gentilic with definite article denotes a single male member of the clan descended from Shimʻi. "Shimite" preserves the patronymic sense of affiliation with the house of Shimʻi, whose name derives from the root meaning "to hear." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the Shimei
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Shimite |
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