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Strong's H8097 שִׁמְעִי (shimi)

Shimi means “of Shimi” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H8097
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H8097 Quick Answer

Strong's H8097 שִׁמעִי (Shim`iy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Shim`iy (shim-ee') n/p. 1. a Shimite (collectively) or descendants of Shimi [patronymically from H8096] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include shimites. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Shim`iy (shim-ee') n/p. 1. a Shimite (collectively) or descendants of Shimi [patronymically from H8096]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
shimites

Meaning and Definition

Shim`iy (shim-ee') n/p. 1. a Shimite (collectively) or descendants of Shimi [patronymically from H8096] KJV: of Shimi, Shimites. Root(s): H8096

Original Word
שִׁמעִי
Transliteration
Shim`iy
Derivation
First root strongs: 8096
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8097. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Shimeite

Usage: Someone descended from Shimei who was A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.17; son of: Gershon (H1648); brother of: Libni (H3845G); father of: Jahath (H3189I), Zizah (H2126), Jeush (H3266J) and Beriah (H1283J) Group of shim.i (שִׁמְעִי "Shimei" H8096) § Shimites, of Shimei "renowned" descendants of Shimei or Shimi

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How Strong's H8097 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Shim`iy, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Shimites Numbers 3:21

How Strong's H8097 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8097 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H8097 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 3:21 KJV

Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.

Zechariah 12:13 KJV

The family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart;

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8097.

Numbers 3:21 Old Testament, KJV
Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
Zechariah 12:13 Old Testament, KJV
The family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8097, grouped by book.

Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H8097 FAQ

What does shimi (שִׁמְעִי) mean?

Shimi (Strong's H8097) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "of Shimi". Shim`iy (shim-ee') n/p. 1. a Shimite (collectively) or descendants of Shimi [patronymically from H8096]

How many times is shimi (שִׁמְעִי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H8097 across 2 books.

Where can I study shimi (שִׁמְעִי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8097 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shimi (שִׁמְעִי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shimites. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.