zimri · Zimri

What it means

zimri (זִמְרִי) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Zimri”.

A chief of the tribe of Simeon who sinned with a Midianite woman; others bear the same name. The name means "musical."

How to say it

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.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Numbers×1
• 1 Kings×7
• 2 Kings×1
• 1 Chronicles×5
• Jeremiah×1

• Numbers 25:14

  The name of the man of Israel who was struck, who was struck with the Midianite woman, was Zimri son of Salu, chief of a fathers’ house of the Simeonites.

• 1 Kings 16:9

  His servant Zimri, commander of half the chariots, conspired against him. He was in Tirzah, drinking and drunk in the house of Arza, who was over the household in Tirzah;

• 1 Kings 16:10

  and Zimri came in and struck him and put him to death, in year twenty and seven of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his place.

• 1 Kings 16:12

  Zimri destroyed all the house of Baasha, according to the word of YHWH that he spoke to Baasha through Jehu the prophet,

• 1 Kings 16:15

  In year twenty and seven of Asa king of Judah, Zimri reigned seven days in Tirzah. Now the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.

• 1 Kings 16:16

  The people who were encamped heard it said, “Zimri has conspired, and has also struck down the king.” So all Israel made king over Israel Omri, the commander of the army, that day in the camp.

• 1 Kings 16:18

  And it happened, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the citadel of the king’s house and burned the king’s house over him with fire, and died,

• 1 Kings 16:20

  The rest of the deeds of Zimri, and his conspiracy that he conspired, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

• 2 Kings 9:31

  As Jehu entered the gate, she said, “Is there peace, Zimri, murderer of his master?”

• 1 Chronicles 2:6

  And the sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara; all of them, five.

• 1 Chronicles 8:36

  And Ahaz fathered Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri fathered Moza.

• 1 Chronicles 9:42

  And Ahaz fathered Jarah, and Jarah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri fathered Moza.

• Jeremiah 25:25

  and all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of Media;

And 2 more times.