כִּמְהָם
kimham · Chimham
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H3643 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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kimham (כִּמְהָם) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Chimham”.
The man who crossed the Jordan with David in place of the aged Barzillai, who calls him "your servant" (2 Samuel 19:37-40); the text does not say whose son he was. The Hebrew writes the name in two ways (Chimham and Chimhan). A place near Bethlehem bore his name (Jeremiah 41:17).
How to say it
kim·ham
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.
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- Chimham ×3
- Chimhan ×1
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 2 Samuel 19:37
Please let your servant return, and let me die in my own city, near the grave of my father and my mother. But look, your servant Chimham; let him cross over with my lord the king, and do for him what seems good in your eyes.”
- 2 Samuel 19:38
The king said, “Chimham shall cross over with me, and I will do for him what is good in your eyes; and all that you choose of me I will do for you.”
- 2 Samuel 19:40
The king crossed over to Gilgal, and Chimhan crossed over with him; and all the people of Judah brought across the king, and also half the people of Israel.
- Jeremiah 41:17
And they went and stayed at Geruth-chimham, which is near Bethlehem, intending to go and enter Egypt,