Given name
Shimea
“he has heard”·“hearing”·“rumor”
Shimea is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewשמעא
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Shimea means “he has heard,” “hearing” or “rumor.”
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Where it comes from
Shimea is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb shama' (שמע), “to hear.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Shimea appears in 1 Chronicles 2:13, 2 Samuel 13:3, 1 Samuel 16:9 and 5 other passages.
- 1 Chronicles 2:13
- 2 Samuel 13:3
- 1 Samuel 16:9
- 2 Samuel 21:21
- 2 Samuel 13:32
- 1 Chronicles 3:5
- 2 Samuel 5:14
- 1 Chronicles 9:38
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Shimea’s family of names
See also 14
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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