How to Pronounce Shimri

SHIM-rye

Shimri is pronounced SHIM-rye (ˈʃɪmraɪ): two syllables, stress on the first.

What does Shimri mean?

Shimri means “thorn; dregs”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Shimri?

Watchman. (1.) A Simeonite (1 Chr. 4:37). (2.) The father of one of the “valiant men” of David’s armies (1 Chr. 11:45). (3.) Assisted at the purification of the temple in the time of Hezekiah (2 Chr. 29:13).

Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.

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