- Original: Σεμῖ - Transliteration: Semei - Phonetic: sem-eh-ee' - Definition: Shimei = harkeners: my report 1. the father of Mattathias in the genealogy of christ - Origin: of hebrew origin H8096 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of hebrew origin [ H8096 ]; Semei (that is Shimi) an Israelite: - Semei. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • Semei, 1 Luke 3:26