שִׁמְעַת

shimat · Shimeath

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H8100 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

shimat (שִׁמְעַת) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Shimeath”.

A name from the root "hear." According to 2 Kings 12:21, the parent of one of the servants who struck King Joash; 2 Chronicles 24:26 says she was an Ammonite woman.

How to say it

shi·mat

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • 2 Kings 12:21

    Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer, his servants, struck him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David; and Amaziah his son reigned in his place.

  • 2 Chronicles 24:26

    These are the ones who conspired against him: Zabad son of Shimeath the Ammonite woman, and Jehozabad son of Shimrith the Moabite woman.