- Original: שׁמעי - Transliteration: Shim`iy - Phonetic: shim-ee' - Definition: Shimites = see Shimei renowned 1. descendants of Shimei or Shimi - Origin: patronymically from H8096 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine - Strong's: Patronymic from H8096 ; a Shimite (collectively) or descendant of Shimi: - of Shimi Shimites. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • Shimei, 1 Zechariah 12:13 • Shimites, 1 Numbers 3:21