A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.20;
son of: Shimei (H8096G);
brother of: Jahath (H3189H), Zizah (H2126); Jeush@ (H3266J), Beriah (H1283J)
father of: Zimmah (H2155G);
Also named: shim.i (שִׁמְעִי "Shimei" H8096V)
§ Jahath = "He will snatch up"
1) son of Reaiah and grandson of Shobal of the tribe of Judah
2) a son of Libni and grandson of Gershom and great grandson of Levi
3) a Gershonite Levite; the eldest son of Shimei and the grandson of Laadan; founder of the house of Jahath
4) a Levite and son of Shelomoth
5) a Merarite Levite in the reign of Josiah