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HebrewH2174Proper Noun (Masculine)

זִמְרִי

zim.ri

13Occurrences
H2174Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Zimri, the name of five Israelites, and of an Arabian tribe

from H2167 (זָמַר); musical;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at § Zimri = "my music" 1) the son of Salu, a Simeonite chieftain, slain by Phinehas with the Midianitish princess ) 5th king of the northern kingdom, murderer of the king, Elah, who reigned for 7 days before he killed himself by setting the palace on fire and was replaced by the general of the army, ) one of the five sons of Zerah and grandson of ) son of Jehoadah and descendant of Saul

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

N:N-M-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

זִמְרִי appears 13 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Kings
7
1 Chronicles
3
2 Kings
1
Jeremiah
1
Numbers
1

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 2:6BSB

The sons of Zerah:Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara —five in all.

1 Chronicles 9:42BSB

Ahaz was the father of Jarah; Jarah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri was the father of Moza.

1 Kings 16:10BSB

So in the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri went in, struck Elah down, and killed him. And Zimri reigned in his place.

1 Kings 16:15BSB

In the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah for seven days. Now the troops were encamped against Gibbethon of the Philistines,

1 Kings 16:18BSB

When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned it down upon himself. So he died

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