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נִמְשִׁי H5250

H5250 is the Hebrew word נִמְשִׁי, transliterated Nimshîy and said nim-shee'. The King James Version most often renders it nimshi.

Word: נִמְשִׁיTransliteration: NimshîySaid: nim-shee'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

Nimshi, the (grand-) father of Jehu.

Where it comes from

probably from H4871 (מָשָׁה); extricated.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

nimshi 5×

Strong's own list of renderings: Nimshi.

Verses using נִמְשִׁי

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

1 Kings 19:16 · KJV

And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.

2 Kings 9:2 · KJV

And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber;

2 Kings 9:14 · KJV

So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramothgilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria.

2 Kings 9:20 · KJV

And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.

2 Chronicles 22:7 · KJV

And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5250 mean?

H5250 is the Hebrew word נִמְשִׁי (Nimshîy), meaning Nimshi, the (grand-) father of Jehu.

How is H5250 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it nimshi (5 times).

How many times does H5250 appear in the Bible?

נִמְשִׁי (Nimshîy) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5250 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: probably from H4871 (מָשָׁה); extricated.

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