Shimea — the meaning of the Hebrew name שִׁמְעָא

שִׁמְעָא

Shimʻâʼ · pronounced shim-aw' · Strong's H8092 · a man · also spelled Shimei, Shamma

Shimea means Shima, the name of four Israelites.

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שִׁמְעָה Shimʻâh (for, H8093) — annunciation open in the lexicon ›

for H8093; Shima, the name of four Israelites.

2Sam 21:21 And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David slew him. (KJV)

6 occurrences in 6 verses — 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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