Person Old Testament
Shimei
Shimei was a descendant of Reuben and the son of Gog, mentioned in the genealogy of the Reubenites. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 5:4.
Why it matters. Descendant of Reuben and son of Gog.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Shimei
Shimei, the son of Gog, is mentioned in 1Ch.5.4 as part of the genealogy of the tribe of Reuben. He is listed among the descendants of Reuben, the firstborn son of Israel (or 'Jacob'). The genealogy in this chapter traces the lineage of the Reubenites, emphasizing their ancestry and descendants. Apart from being mentioned in this genealogical record, no other details about Shimei's life or role within the tribe are provided in the Bible.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)