that hears, or obeys; perdition
(same as Shimeath, Shimma)
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
SHIMEAH.1. A descendant of Jehiel (1Ch_8:32, called in 9:38 Shimeam). 2. See Shammah, No. 2.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
Edited by James Hastings, D.D. Published in 1909
Shim'eah.
1. A brother of David, and father of Jonathan and Jonadab, 2Sa_21:21, called also Shammah, Shimea, and Shimma. (B.C. about 1060).
2. A descendant of Jehiel, the father, or founder, of Gibeon. 1Ch_8:32. (B.C. perhaps 536).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
By Dr. William Smith.Published in 1863
shim?ḗ-a (שׁמאה, shim'āh; Codex Vaticanus Σεμαά, Semaá, Codex Alexandrinus Σαμεά, Sameá, Lucian, Σαμαά, Samaá): A descendant of Jehiel, the ?father? of Gibeon (1Ch_8:32); in 1Ch_9:38 he is called ?Shimeam? (Codex Vaticanus, Codex Sinaiticus, Lucian; Σαμαά, Samaá Codex Alexandrinus Σαμά, Samá; see Jewish Quarterly Review, XI, 110-13, section symbol section symbol 10-12).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
PRINTER 1915.
(Heb. Shimnah', שַׁמַעָה[text in 2Sa_21:21, Shimay', שׁמְעִי, but the margin has שַׁמְעָא], i. q. Shimea, Sept. Σαμαά, v. r. Σαμά, Σεμαά, Σαμεά; in 2Sa_21:21, Σεμε), the name of two Hebrews.
1. One of David's older brothers, and father of Jonathan and Jonadab (2Sa_21:21); elsewhere (1Sa_16:9) called SHAMMAH SEE SHAMMAH (q.v.), also SHIMEA (1Ch_20:7; "Shimma," 1 Chronicles ii, 13).
2. A "son" of Mikloth, who seems to have been the youngest son of Jehiel, a Benjamite, and "father" (founder) of Gibeon (1Ch_8:32). B.C. perhaps 536. In a parallel passage (1Ch_9:38) he is called SHIMEAM SEE SHIMEAM (q.v.).
CYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLICAL, THEOLOGICAL AND ECCLESIASTICAL
press 1895.