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Shimeah — the meaning of the Hebrew name שִׁמְעָה

שִׁמְעָה

Shimʻâh · pronounced shim-aw' · Strong's H8093 · a man

Shimeah means annunciation.

Built from

שֵׁמַע shêmaʻ (feminine of, H8088) — something heard, i.e. a sound, rumor, announcement open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

feminine of H8088; annunciation; Shimah, an Israelite.

First appearance

2Sam 13:3 But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man. (KJV)

Every verse that names Shimeah

2 occurrences in 2 verses — 2 Samuel

2Sam 13:32Sam 13:32

Other people or places called Shimeah

Shimeah (H8096) — famous

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