Nimshi — the meaning of the Hebrew name נִמְשִׁי

נִמְשִׁי

Nimshîy · pronounced nim-shee' · Strong's H5250 · a man

Nimshi means extricated.

Built from

מָשָׁה mâshâh (probably from, H4871) — to pull out (literally or figuratively) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

probably from H4871; extricated; Nimshi, the (grand-) father of Jehu.

First appearance

1Kgs 19:16 And 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. (KJV)

Every verse that names Nimshi

5 occurrences in 5 verses — 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

1Kgs 19:162Kgs 9:22Kgs 9:142Kgs 9:202Chr 22:7

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