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שִׁמְשַׁי H8124
H8124 is the Hebrew word שִׁמְשַׁי, transliterated Shimshay and said shim-shah'-ee. The King James Version most often renders it shimshai.
What it means
Shimshai, a Samaritan.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) from H8122 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunny.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Shimshai.
Verses using שִׁמְשַׁי
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Ezra 4:8 · KJV
Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
Ezra 4:9 · KJV
Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,
Ezra 4:17 · KJV
Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.
Ezra 4:23 · KJV
Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8124 mean?
H8124 is the Hebrew word שִׁמְשַׁי (Shimshay), meaning Shimshai, a Samaritan.
How is H8124 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it shimshai (4 times).
How many times does H8124 appear in the Bible?
שִׁמְשַׁי (Shimshay) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8124 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) from H8122 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunny.
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