כִּמְהָם

kim.hamProper Noun (Masculine)H3643

Chimham

From: from H3642 (כָּמַהּ); pining;

Short Definition

Kimham, an Israelite

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at § Chimham = "their longing" 1) a follower and probably a son of Barzillai the Gileadite who returned from beyond Jordan with David; apparently David bestowed on him a possession in Bethlehem on which in later times an inn was standing 2) apparently the inn in Bethlehem located on the possession given by David to Chimham the follower or son of Barzillai the Gileadite

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

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