- Original: שׁמרי - Transliteration: Shimriy - Phonetic: shim-ree' - Definition: Shimri = vigilant 1. a Simeonite, son of Shemaiah and father of Jedaiah 2. father of Jediael, one of David's mighty warriors 3. a merarite Levite, son of Hosah 4. a Kohathite Levite of the sons of Elizaphan - Origin: from H8105 in its original sense - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine - Strong's: From H8105 in its original sense; watchful; Shimri the name of four Israelites: - Shimri. Total KJV Occurrences: 4 • Shimri, 3 1 Chronicles 4:37; 1 Chronicles 11:45; 2 Chronicles 29:13 • Simri, 1 1 Chronicles 26:10