Lexical Definition

‎גִּמְזוֹ‎ Gimzôw (ghim-zo') Gimzo ^N:N--L
of uncertain derivation

Gimzo.

• § Gimzo = "fertile in sycamores"
• Gimzo, a place in Palestine

1) a town in Judah south of the road between Jerusalem and Joppa which with its dependant villages was captured by the Philistines in the reign of Ahaz

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎גִּמְזוֺ‎ proper name, of a location (compare Syriac (Lexicons) sycamore; Arabic is loan-word Frä¹⁴⁰; compare Assyrian proper name, of a location Gamuzanu Pinches^{Hebraica. July, 1886, 222}), city of Judah toward Philistines 2Chr 28:18 modern Jimzu, east from Lydda Rob^{BR ii. 249} Bd^{Pal 21}.

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Gimzo • A city in Judah captured by the Philistines.

Gimzo was a city in the plain of Judah that was captured by the Philistines during the reign of Ahaz (2 Chronicles 28:18).

• A location only mentioned at 2Ch.28.18;
• only referred to as Gimzo גִּמְזוֹ.
  

Gimzo was a city located in the plain of Judah, known for its abundance of sycamore trees. During the reign of King Ahaz of Judah, the Philistines attacked and captured Gimzo, along with its surrounding villages (2 Chronicles 28:18). This event occurred in the context of Ahaz's unfaithfulness to God and his refusal to seek divine help, which led to various military defeats and losses of territory. The capture of Gimzo by the Philistines demonstrates the vulnerability of Judah's cities and the consequences of the king's disobedience. Apart from this single reference, no further details about Gimzo's history or significance are provided in the Bible. The city is believed to be located at the site of modern-day Jimzu, approximately 3 miles southeast of Lydda.

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