Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H5250
נִמְשִׁי
nim.shi · “Nimshi”
Used 5 times across 3 books
Definition
A man of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.19.16;
father of: Jehoshaphat (H3092J)
§ Nimshi = "rescued"
grandfather of Jehu
father of: Jehoshaphat (H3092J)
§ Nimshi = "rescued"
grandfather of Jehu
Where it appears
1 Kings1
2 Kings3
2 Chronicles1
In the text
1 Kings 19:16And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel–meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.2 Kings 9:2And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber;2 Kings 9:14So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramoth–gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria.2 Kings 9:20And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.2 Chronicles 22:7And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.
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