Zimri • זִמְרִי • H2174B — Bruhman Translator's Bible

Lexical Definition

‎זִמְרִי‎ Zimrîy (zim-ree') Zimri ^N:N-M-P
from ‎זָמַר‎; musical

Zimri.

§ Zimri = "my music"
Zimri, the name of five Israelites, and of an Arabian tribe

n pr m
1) the son of Salu, a Simeonite chieftain, slain by Phinehas with the Midianitish princess Cozbi
2) 5th king of the northern kingdom, murderer of the king, Elah, who reigned for 7 days before he killed himself by setting the palace on fire and was replaced by the general of the army, Omri
3) one of the five sons of Zerah and grandson of Judah
4) son of Jehoadah and descendant of Saul
5) an obscure name mentioned in connection with 'the mingled people' in Jeremiah; may be same as 'Zimran'

Usage: 4 forms in 17 verses

Form	Translated As	In Verse(s)
זִמְרִ֗י	Zimri	Jer.25.25
Ζιμβρί	Zimri	LXX.1Chr.9.42 • LXX.1Chr.9.42
	Zimri reigned	LXX.1Kgs.16.15
Ζαμρί	of Zimri	LXX.Jer.25.25
Ζαμβρί	Omri	LXX.2Kgs.9.31
	Zimri	LXX.Num.25.14 • LXX.1Kgs.16.9 • LXX.1Chr.2.6 • LXX.1Chr.8.36 • LXX.1Chr.8.36
	Zimri beheld	LXX.1Kgs.16.18
	Zimri conspired	LXX.1Kgs.16.16
	Zimri destroyed	LXX.1Kgs.16.12
	Zimri entered	LXX.1Kgs.16.10
	of Omri	LXX.Mic.6.16
	of Zimri	LXX.1Kgs.16.20

Extended Information

an obscure name mentioned in connection with 'the mingled people' in Jeremiah; may be same as 'Zimran'

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. ‎זִמְרִי‎ proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Ζαμβρ(ε)ι —

1. a Simeonite Num 25:14 (P).

2. grandson of Judah 2Chr 2:6* (app. = ‎זַבְדִּי‎ Josh 7:1 q. v.)

3. king of Israel before Omri 1Kgs 16:9; 1Kgs 16:10; 1Kgs 16:12; 1Kgs 16:15; 1Kgs 16:16; 1Kgs 16:18; 1Kgs 16:20; 2Kgs 9:31.

4. a Benjamite 1Chr 8:36 (twice in verse) = 1Chr 9:42 (twice in verse).

II. ‎זִמְרִי‎ proper name, of a people or patr., only ‎׳‎‎מַלְכֵי ז‎ Jer 25:25 (+ ‎מלכי עֵילָם‎ and ‎מלכי מָדָ֑י‎); = Σεμβρῖται in Ethiopia (Strabo^{xvii, i. 786}) ? compare Gf; omitted by ᵐ5; interpolation according to Kue Gie.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book	Refs
Numbers	25:14
Joshua	7:1
1 Kings	16:9 · 16:10 · 16:12 · 16:15 · 16:16 · 16:18 · 16:20
2 Kings	9:31
1 Chronicles	8:36 · 9:42
2 Chronicles	2:6*
Jeremiah	25:25

Profile

Zimri • A nation mentioned in Jeremiah's prophecy against nations

Zimri was a nation mentioned in Jeremiah's prophecy of God's judgment against various nations (Jer.25:25).

A location near Susa שׁוּשַׁן only mentioned at Jer.25.25;
only referred to as Zimri זִמְרִי.

Zimri is mentioned in the Bible as one of the many nations that would face God's judgment as prophesied by Jeremiah (Jer.25:25). In this prophecy, Jeremiah declares that God would make all the nations drink the wine of His wrath, including Zimri. The exact identity and location of Zimri are uncertain, but it is listed among Arabian tribes and nations. It may refer to a region in Arabia, possibly connected with the Zimran, a son of Abraham and Keturah (Gen.25:2).

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