Lexical Definition

‎נִמְשִׁי‎ Nimshîy (nim-shee') Nimshi ^N:N-M-P
probably from ‎מָשָׁה‎; extricated

Nimshi.

• § Nimshi = "rescued"
• Nimshi, the (grand-) father of Jehu

1) grandfather of Jehu

Extended Information

• A man of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.19.16
• father of: Jehoshaphat (יְהוֹשָׁפָט)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎נִמְשִׁי‎ proper name, masculine grandfather of Jehu 2Kgs 9:2; 2Kgs 9:14 ‎׳‎‎יֵהוּא בֶןנֿ‎ 1Kgs 19:16; 2Kgs 9:20; 2Chr 22:7 ᵐ5 Ναμεσθει, Ναμες(ς)ει. ‎נֵס‎ see ‎נסס‎. ‎נְסִבָּה‎ see ‎סבב‎. ‎נְסָה‎ see ‎נשׂא‎. Qal imperative

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Profile

Male • Father of Jehoshaphat • Grandfather of Jehu

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Nimshi was the grandfather of Jehu, the king of Israel who overthrew the dynasty of Ahab.

• A man of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.19.16;
• only referred to as Nimshi נִמְשִׁי;
• father of Jehoshaphat יְהוֹשָׁפָט.

Nimshi was the grandfather of Jehu, who became king of Israel (2 Kings 9:2). Jehu was often referred to as "the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi" (2 Kings 9:14, 20; 2 Chronicles 22:7). Nimshi's son Jehoshaphat was the father of Jehu. The prophet Elijah was instructed by God to anoint Jehu as king of Israel (1 Kings 19:16), a task that was later carried out by Elisha's servant (2 Kings 9:1-10). Jehu went on to overthrow the dynasty of Ahab and Jezebel, fulfilling the prophecies against them.

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