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Shimei

A man, in the time of Exile and Return · Tribe of Benjamin · named in 1 verse

the name means famous Strong's Lexicon

Shimei was a Benjamite, an ancestor of Mordecai, who lived in Susa during the Persian Empire.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Famous. (1.) A son of Gershon, and grandson of Levi (Num. 3:18; 1 Chr. 6:17, 29); called Shimi in Ex. 6:17.

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Kish
Children Jair

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Esther 2:5.

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