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