How to Pronounce Shimshai
SHIM-shye
Shimshai is pronounced SHIM-shye (ˈʃɪmʃaɪ): two syllables, stress on the first.
What does Shimshai mean?
Shimshai means “my son”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Shimshai?
The shining one, or sunny, the secretary of Rehum the chancellor, who took part in opposing the rebuilding of the temple after the Captivity (Ezra 4:8, 9, 17-23).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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