People of the Bible › Shimei
Shimei שִׁמְעִי
Levite. Shimei was a son of Gershon and grandson of Levi, and his descendants formed a Levitical clan.
Also called Shimi, Shimeite, Shimite.
Family
Where Shimei appears
1 Chronicles (3), Numbers (2), Exodus (1), Zechariah (1)
Key verses
- Exodus 6:17 first mention — The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.
- Numbers 3:18 — And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.
- Numbers 3:21 — Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
- 1 Chronicles 6:17 — And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.
- 1 Chronicles 23:7 — Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.
- 1 Chronicles 23:10 — And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.
- Zechariah 12:13 — The family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart;
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.