Σεμεΐ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• Σεμεΐν (Semeḯn), Σεμεείν (Semeeín)

Etymology

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעִי (Šimʿī, “Shimei”, literally “renowned”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /se.me.ǐː/ → /se.meˈi/ → /se.meˈi/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /se.me.ǐː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /se.meˈi/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /se.meˈi/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /se.meˈi/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /se.meˈi/

Proper noun

Σεμεΐ • (Semeḯ) m (indeclinable)

1. (biblical) Shimei

Declension

Declension of ὁ Σεμεΐ; τοῦ Σεμεΐ (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Σεμεΐ ho Semeḯ
Genitive	τοῦ Σεμεΐ toû Semeḯ
Dative	τῷ Σεμεΐ tôi Semeḯ
Accusative	τὸν Σεμεΐ tòn Semeḯ
Vocative	Σεμεΐ Semeḯ
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• Latin: Semeī

References

• G4584 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
• H8096 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible