Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Shimshai
Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.4.8 § Shimshai = "sunny" the scribe for Rehum, the satrap of Judea for the Persian government
Strong's Number
H8124
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
1
Strong's H8124 Quick Answer
Strong's H8124 שִׁמשַׁי (Shimshay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Shimshay (shim-shah'-ee) n/p. 1. sunny 2. Shimshai, a Samaritan It has 4 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include shimshai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Shimshay (shim-shah'-ee) n/p. 1. sunny 2. Shimshai, a Samaritan
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- shimshai
Meaning and Definition
Shimshay (shim-shah'-ee) n/p. 1. sunny 2. Shimshai, a Samaritan [(Aramaic) from H8122] KJV: Shimshai. Root(s): H8122
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8124. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8124 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Shimshay, 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.
Shimshai
Ezra 4:8
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How Strong's H8124 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8124 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 H8124 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,
Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8124.
Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,
Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.
Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8124, grouped by book.
Strong's H8124 FAQ
What does shimshay (שִׁמְשַׁי) mean?
Shimshay (Strong's H8124) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Shimshai". Shimshay (shim-shah'-ee) n/p. 1. sunny 2. Shimshai, a Samaritan
How many times is shimshay (שִׁמְשַׁי) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H8124 across 1 book.
Where can I study shimshay (שִׁמְשַׁי) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8124 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shimshay (שִׁמְשַׁי)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shimshai. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.