שִׁמְשַׁי

# Shimshai: A Minor Biblical Figure Shimshai appears in the Hebrew Bible as a proper noun occurring exactly four times. Based on the lexical data provided, this term refers to a specific individual rather than a common word with variable meanings. The transliteration "shim.shay" represents the Hebrew שִׁמְשַׁי, indicating a personal name rather than a descriptive term or common noun. Given the limited occurrence of only four textual instances, Shimshai represents a minor figure in biblical narrative. His appearances are infrequent enough to suggest he was not a central character in the biblical narrative, yet his name was preserved in the scriptural record. Without access to the specific passages in which these four occurrences appear, we can note only that this individual warranted inclusion in the biblical text, indicating some historical or narrative significance to the ancient authors. The significance of studying such minor proper nouns lies in understanding the comprehensive scope of biblical documentation—the text preserves not only major figures but also secondary characters whose presence, though brief, forms part of the historical record. Shimshai's quadruple appearance suggests his role, while limited, held enough importance to be recorded in the canonical texts.