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Chimham — the meaning of the Hebrew name כִּמְהָם

כִּמְהָם

Kimhâm · pronounced kim-hawm' · Strong's H3643 · a man and a place

Chimham means pining.

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כָּמַהּ kâmahh (from, H3642) — to pine after open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H3642; pining; Kimham, an Israelite.

First appearance

2Sam 19:38 And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee. (KJV)

Every verse that names Chimham

4 occurrences in 4 verses — 2 Samuel, Jeremiah

2Sam 19:382Sam 19:392Sam 19:41Jer 41:17

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