Bible Person

Shimei

Meaning: Shimi · Male · 1 cross reference

This Shimei entry refers to Mordecai's ancestor in Esther 2:5, not to the Reubenite ancestor, the Gershonite, or the vineyard overseer. He belongs to the family background through which Mordecai's identity is traced. First appears in Esth 2:5.1

AI summary: This Shimei matters because his single cross reference helps root Mordecai within a remembered Benjaminite line in exile. The entry adds historical and family depth to the identity of one of Esther's central figures. Taken together, the material presents this Shimei as an ancestral figure in Mordecai's lineage.1