Shimshai
Mentioned in 521 BC traditional (Jones)
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).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Tagged in
- 4 verses
- Mentioned in the era of Exile and return, 586–5 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Rehum and Artaxerxes.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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Places
Places named in the same verses as Shimshai, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.
- likely location: Jerusalem2
- location not graded: Beyond the River1
- likely location: Erech1
- likely location: Samaria1
- likely location: Susa1
Timeline
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Mentions
4 tagged verses in 1 book. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Shimshai 4 |
| KJV | Shimshai 4 |
| ASV | Shimshai 4 |
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Every verse
All 4 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
Ezra4 verses
- 4:8
Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe wrote the letter against Jerusalem to King Artaxerxes as follows:
- 4:9
From Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their associates—the judges and officials over Tripolis, Persia, Erech and Babylon, the Elamites of Susa,
- 4:17
Then the king sent this reply: To Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of your associates living in Samaria and elsewhere in the region west of the Euphrates: Greetings.
- 4:23
When the text of the letter from King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their associates, they went immediately to the Jews in Jerusalem and forcibly stopped them.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
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).