Quick Definition
Shimshai
Biblical Persons & Places
Shimshai
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.4.8;
only referred to as Shimshai (שִׁמְשַׁי).
Strong's Definition
Shimshai, a Samaritan
Derivation: (Aramaic) from H8122 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunny;
KJV Usage: Shimshai.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Shimshai = "sunny"
1) the scribe for Rehum, the satrap of Judea for the Persian government
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
שִׁמְשַׁי (shim.shay) — Shimshai. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.4.8 § Shimshai = "sunny" the scribe for Rehum, the satrap of Judea for the Persian government
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שִׁמְשַׁי n.pr.m. base