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H8100

שִׁמְעַת

Shimʻath /shim-awth'/ Ask about this word
Rootfeminine of שֵׁמַע
Meaningannunciation; Shimath, an Ammonitess
KJV usageShimath.

Word Study

In depth

A plain-language study of Shimʻath — the range of meaning it carries, how Scripture actually uses it, and where it points. Written for readers who don’t know the original language.

Core Meaning & Semantic Range

The Hebrew name Shimʻath, represented by H8100, is defined as annunciation. It is the name of an Ammonitess, appearing 2 times in 2 unique verses in the Bible. The name is consistently associated with the mother of a man involved in a royal conspiracy.

Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis

In the biblical narrative, H8100 Shimʻath is mentioned only in the context of her son's participation in a plot. The two accounts provide slightly different details. In 2 Kings 12:21, her son Jozachar is named as one of the king's servants who smote H5221 him so that he died H4191. The parallel account in 2 Chronicles 24:26 identifies her son as Zabad and explicitly states that Shimʻath H8100 was an Ammonitess.

Related Words & Concepts

Several related words are connected to the events surrounding Shimʻath and her son:

  • H3108 Jôwzâkâr (Jehovah-remembered): This is the name given to the son of Shimʻath in the 2 Kings account of the conspiracy 2 Kings 12:21.
  • H2066 Zâbâd (giver): This is the name given to the son of Shimʻath in the 2 Chronicles account, where he is listed as one of those who conspired H7194 against the king 2 Chronicles 24:26.
  • H7194 qâshar (to tie, physically... or mentally... conspire): This root word is used in 2 Chronicles 24:26 to describe the action taken by the son of Shimʻath and his accomplice.

Theological Significance

The significance of H8100 Shimʻath is tied directly to the narrative of regicide in the books of Kings and Chronicles.

  • Foreign Ancestry: Her identity as an Ammonitess is highlighted in the account in 2 Chronicles, connecting a key conspirator to a foreign lineage 2 Chronicles 24:26.
  • Maternal Link to Conspiracy: Shimʻath is known exclusively as the mother of one of the king's servants H5650 who rose up against him. Both primary occurrences link her name directly to one of the assassins (2 Kings 12:21; 2 Chronicles 24:26).
  • Narrative Discrepancy: The two biblical accounts present a notable difference, naming her son as Jozachar in one 2 Kings 12:21 and Zabad in the other 2 Chronicles 24:26.

Summary

In summary, H8100 Shimʻath is a biblical figure defined entirely by her role as the mother of a conspirator. While her name means "annunciation," she is recorded in Scripture only in connection with the violent plot that led to a king's death. Her mention underscores the identity and parentage of those involved in this significant moment of royal betrayal.

How the KJV Renders It

Translation

Strong’s lists the renderings but not their weight. These are counted from the King James text of the tagged verses — the bar under each is how often the translators actually reached for it. Select one to filter the occurrences below.

Grammatical Forms

Morphology

In the Hebrew Old Testament, this word appears as a noun across 2 occurrences, inflected in 1 grammatical form — each row is one form, and the bar is how often it is that form. Select any form to read what each part of its name means, and to filter the occurrence list to it.

  • שִׁמְעָת

Related Words

Related

Other entries the study above points to — each one is drawn from a reference it makes. Follow the trail to see how the words connect.

H5221 נָכָה a primitive root; to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively); beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [id H4191 מוּת a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill; [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (b H3108 יוֹזָכָר from יְהֹוָה and זָכַר; Jehovah-remembered; Jozacar, an Israelite; Jozachar. H2066 זָבָד from זָבַד; giver; Zabad, the name of seven Israelites; Zabad. H7194 קָשַׁר a primitive root; to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league); bind (up), (make a) conspir H5650 עֶבֶד from עָבַד; a servant; [idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.

Theographic Context

Context

The people, places, and span of history the verses containing this word touch on — drawn from the theographic tagging of Scripture. Select any name to isolate its verses in the occurrence list.

Biblical Distribution

Distribution

Appears in 2 verses across 2 of the 39 books. Most frequent in 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles (1 verse each); never once in the other 37.

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2 Kings
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2 Chronicles

Every Occurrence

Concordance

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Sources. Definition and numbering: James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890). Morphology: STEPBible / Tyndale House (CC BY). Verse tagging: the King James text keyed to Strong’s numbers. Every count on this page is computed from the tagged corpus, not estimated.