Lexical Definition
כַּרְמִי Karmîy (kar-mee') Carmi N:N-M-P
from כֶּרֶם; gardener
Carmi.
- § Carmi = "my vineyard"
- Karmi, the name of three Israelites
1) the 4th son of Reuben and progenitor of the Carmites
2) a Judaite, father of Achan, the 'troubler of Israel' in the time of Joshua
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.9
- son of: Reuben (רְאוּבֵן)
- brother of: Pallu (פַּלּוּא), Hezron (חֶצְרוֹן) and Hanoch (חֲנוֹךְ)
- Also named: kar.mi (כַּרְמִי "Carmite" כַּרְמִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. כַּרְמִי
proper name, masculine 1. a son of Reuben Gen 46:9; Exod 6:14; Num 26:6; 1Chr 5:3.
2. a Judaite Josh 7:1; Josh 7:18; 1Chr 2:7 so 1Chr 4:1, but read perhaps כְּלֻבַי We (compare 1Chr 2:9) — ᵐ5. throughout χαρμ(ε)ι
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 46:9 |
| Exodus | 6:14 |
| Numbers | 26:6 |
| Joshua | 7:1 · 7:18 |
| 1 Chronicles | 2:7 · 2:9 · 4:1 · 5:3 |
Profile
Male • Son of Reuben • Son of Reuben; father of the Carmites
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Carmi, the son of Reuben, was the father of the Carmite clan.
- A man from the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.9;
- referred to as Carmi כַּרְמִי, or Carmite (NIV= Karmite) כַּרְמִי;
- son of Reuben רְאוּבֵן;
- a brother of Pallu פַּלּוּא, Hezron חֶצְרוֹן and Hanoch חֲנוֹךְ.
Carmi was the son of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel (or 'Jacob') (Genesis 46:9; Exodus 6:14; 1 Chronicles 5:3). He was the progenitor of the Carmite clan within the tribe of Reuben (Numbers 26:6). The Carmites were one of the families descended from Reuben, as recorded in the census taken in the wilderness of Sinai and the plains of Moab. Carmi's inclusion in the genealogies of Reuben highlights the importance of family lineage and the organization of the Israelite tribes according to their ancestral heritage.
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