Save Gender Feminine Usage Biblical Scripts שִׁמְעָת(Ancient Hebrew) Meaning & History Means "report, news, fame" in Hebrew, from שֵׁמַע (shema'). In the Old Testament Shimeath is the mother of one of the assassins of King Joash of Judah. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesShim'at(Biblical Hebrew) Categories fame, reputation