הַ/שִּׁמְעִ֑י

𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤉

hashimei

the Shimeite

patronymically from שִׁמְעִי; a Shimite (collectively) or descendants of Shimi; of Shimi, Shimites.

H8097

Numbers 3:21 · Word #5

Lexicon H8097

Lemmaשִׁמְעִי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤉
TransliterationShimʻîy
Strong'sH8097
In-contextthe Shimeite

Morphology HTd/Ngmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin)
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H8097-01

the Hearerite

Rootשׁמע (š-m-ʿ)
Core Meaningshearing, listening, obeying, heeding, proclamation
Semantic Rangea descendant of Shimi; a member of the Shimeite clan; a clan designation derived from a personal name rooted in "hearing"
Conceptual SignificanceAs a gentilic derived from the root שׁמע ("to hear"), the name subtly echoes the central biblical theme of hearing and obedience (e.g., "Shema, O Israel"). Clan names rooted in "hearing" may culturally evoke attentiveness to covenant instruction and responsiveness to YHWH’s voice.
Morphological NotesDefinite article (הַ) + masculine singular gentilic noun in the absolute state (Ngmsa). Functions substantivally to denote a male member of a clan or lineage descended from Shimi.
Rendering RationaleThe term is a masculine singular gentilic with the definite article ("the"), referring to a male member of a clan descended from Shimi, whose name derives from the root שׁמע ("to hear"). "Hearerite" preserves the root sense of hearing while reflecting the singular masculine, clan-based identity indicated by the morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root שׁמע (hearing, listening, obeying, heeding, proclamation)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8085-01 ashemi I cause to hear
H8085-04 behishama in the being-heard of
H8085-05 beshameakha in your hearing
H8085-06 beshameam when they heeded
H8085-07 beshameo in his hearing
H8085-08 bishemoa in heeding
H8085-10 eshemeah Let me heed
H851-01 eshetemoa Hearing-Place
H8085-13 hashama Has he heeded?
H8085-16 hashemiu Cause-to-hear!
H8085-17 hashemiunu Cause us to hear!
H8085-18 hashomea the attentive hearer
H8085-30 keshameato as you heeded him
H8085-31 keshamei as my hearing
H8085-32 keshameo when he gave heed
H8088-01 keshema according to the hearing
H8085-33 kheshameo when he gave heed
H8099-02 lashimeoni to the Hearer-descendant
H8096-01 leshimei for Hearing-one
H8095-01 leshimeon to Shimʿon ("Hearing")
H8098-01 lishemaeyah to Shemaiah ("Yah has heard")
H8085-41 mashemiim men causing to hear
H4927-01 mishema Hearing
H4928-01 mishemaeto his listening-guard
H8085-45 nishemeu they were heard
H8085-60 shemaenah Hear and heed, you women
H8085-61 shemaeni Hear me!
H8098-02 shemaeyah Yah Has Heard
H8098-03 shemaeyahu Yah Has Heard
H8085-66 shemau you men listened attentively
H8085-67 shemauni Hear me, you men!
H8085-68 shemoa to hear attentively / to heed
H8085-69 shimeah Hear!
H8085-79 tashema you shall cause to hear
H8085-80 tashemieni you cause me to hear
H8085-82 tishama she will be heard
H8085-84 tishemaenah they (fem.) will heed
H8085-85 tishemau you men shall hear and heed
H8085-89 tishemeun you men shall heed
H3458-01 uleyishemael And to God-hears
H8085-93 ushama and hear!
H8085-94 ushamau and hear attentively, you (masculine plural)
H8098-04 ushemaeyah and Yah-has-heard
H8085-98 vaeshema and I heard
H8085-99 vaeshemeah And I heard attentively
H8085-101 vatishama and she was heard
H8085-102 vatishema and she heard attentively
H8085-107 vayishama and he was heard
H8085-111 veashemiem and I caused them to hear
H8052-04 vehashemuah and the heard-report
H8085-115 vehishemaeti and I caused to hear
H8085-119 velishemoa and to hearken
H8087-01 veshema and Hearing
H8095-03 veshimeon and Hearing-One
H8085-134 vetishemaenah and they (fem.) shall heed
H8085-135 veyashemienu and he will cause us to hear
H8085-136 veyashemiu and they will cause-to-hear
H3460-01 veyishemaeyah and Yah hears
H3459-03 veyishemeelim and the men of El-hears
H8085-144 yashemia he will cause to hear
H8085-147 yishama he will be heeded
H8085-148 yishamea he will be heard
H8085-149 yishameu they will be heeded
H8085-151 yishemaeni he will hear me
H8085-152 yishemau they will hear and heed
H8085-154 yishemeun they will heed

Word Usage (2 occurrences of H8097)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Numbers 3:21 הַ/שִּׁמְעִ֑י hashimei the Shimeite
Zechariah 12:13 הַ/שִּׁמְעִי֙ hashimei the Shimeite