SHIMEATHITES

shim'-e-ath-its shim`athim; Codex Vaticanus and Codex Alexandrinus Samathieim; Lucian, Samathein): A subdivision of the tribe of Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:55). In the three families mentioned in this passage Jerome saw three distinct classes of religious functionaries: Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) canentes atque resonantes et in tabernaculis commorantes. The Targum has a similar explanation, except that the "Sucathites" are those "covered" with a spirit of prophecy. Bertheau (Handbuch zum Altes Testament) accepts Jerome's explanation, except that he regards the first class as gate-keepers (Aramaic tera` = Hebrew sha`ar). Wellhausen (DGJ, 30) finds underlying the three names tir`ah, a technical term for sacred music-making, shim`ah, the Halacha or sacred tradition. Buhl (HWB13) derives Shimeathites and Sucathites from unknown places. Keil interprets as descendants from the unknown Shemei (compare Curtis, ICC). The passage is hopelessly obscure.

Horace J. Wolf

8101. Shimathim -- a family of scribes
... 8100, 8101. Shimathim. 8102 . a family of scribes. Transliteration: Shimathim
Phonetic Spelling: (shim-aw-thee') Short Definition: Shimeathites. ... Shimeathites ...
/hebrew/8101.htm - 6kShimeathites (1 Occurrence)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia SHIMEATHITES. shim ... tradition. Buhl (HWB13)
derives Shimeathites and Sucathites from unknown places. ...
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Shim'e-athites (1 Occurrence)
... Shimeathites, Shim'e-athites. Shimei . ... 1 Chronicles 2:55 And the families of
scribes that dwelt at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, the Sucathites. ...
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Ken'ites (6 Occurrences)
... RSV). 1 Chronicles 2:55 And the families of scribes that dwelt at Jabez:
the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, the Sucathites. These ...
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Jabez (3 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Jabez (3 Occurrences). 1 Chronicles 2:55 The families
of scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, the Sucathites. ...
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Tirathites (1 Occurrence)
... Tirathites (1 Occurrence). 1 Chronicles 2:55 The families of scribes who lived
at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, the Sucathites. ...
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Ti'rathites (1 Occurrence)
... Ti'rathites (1 Occurrence). 1 Chronicles 2:55 The families of scribes who lived
at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, the Sucathites. ...
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Tireathites (1 Occurrence)
... Tireathites (1 Occurrence). 1 Chronicles 2:55 and the families of the scribes who
dwelt at Jabez: the Tireathites, the Shimeathites, the Suchathites. ...
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Recab (12 Occurrences)
... NIV). 1 Chronicles 2:55 And the families of scribes that dwelt at Jabez:
the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, the Sucathites. These ...
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Su'cathites (1 Occurrence)
... Su'cathites (1 Occurrence). 1 Chronicles 2:55 The families of scribes who lived
at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, the Sucathites. ...
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Sucathites (1 Occurrence)
... Sucathites (1 Occurrence). 1 Chronicles 2:55 The families of scribes who lived
at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, the Sucathites. ...
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