Zimri — the meaning of the Hebrew name זִמְרִי

זִמְרִי

Zimrîy · pronounced zim-ree' · Strong's H2174 · a man

Zimri means musical.

Built from

זָמַר zâmar (from, H2167) — properly, to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. play upon it open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H2167; musical; Zimri, the name of five Israelites, and of an Arabian tribe.

First appearance

Num 25:14 Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites. (KJV)

Every verse that names Zimri

13 occurrences in 13 verses — Numbers, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, Jeremiah

Num 25:141Kgs 16:91Kgs 16:101Kgs 16:121Kgs 16:151Kgs 16:161Kgs 16:181Kgs 16:202Kgs 9:311Chr 2:61Chr 8:361Chr 9:42Jer 25:25

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