נִמְשִׁי
nimshi · Nimshi
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H5250 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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nimshi (נִמְשִׁי) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Nimshi”.
A name of uncertain meaning. He is the grandfather (or father) of Jehu, king of Israel (1 Kings 19:16; 2 Kings 9:2).
How to say it
nim·shi
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- 1 Kings 19:16
and Jehu son of Nimshi you shall anoint as king over Israel; and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah you shall anoint as prophet in your place.
- 2 Kings 9:2
When you come there, look there for Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi; go in and make him get up from among his brothers, and bring him into a room within a room.
- 2 Kings 9:14
Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi, conspired against Joram. Now Joram had been guarding Ramoth Gilead, he and all Israel, against Hazael king of Aram;
- 2 Kings 9:20
The watchman reported, saying, “He came to them, but he has not come back. And the driving is like the driving of Jehu son of Nimshi, for he drives like a madman.”
- 2 Chronicles 22:7
The ruin of Ahaziah was from Elohim, by coming to Joram; for when he came, he went out with Joram against Jehu son of Nimshi, whom YHWH had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.