Zimri
זִמְרִיStrong’s H2174zimri (zim-ri)
Appears in 13 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Zimri is the Hebrew word usually translated “zimri” and “o zimri”. It appears in 13 verses of the Old Testament.
“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.”
Meaning
- The son of Salu, a Simeonite chieftain, slain by Phinehas with the Midianitish princess Cozbi
- 5th king of the northern kingdom, murderer of the king, Elah, who reigned for 7 days before he killed himself by setting the palace on fire and was replaced by the general of the army, Omri
- One of the five sons of Zerah and grandson of Judah
- Son of Jehoadah and descendant of Saul
- § Zimri = "my music"
- A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.25.14
- A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.36
How it's translated
- zimri 12
- and zimri 2
- o zimri 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Kings 7
- 1 Chronicles 3
- Numbers 1
- 2 Kings 1
- Jeremiah 1
5 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Kings 16:9And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.
- 1 Kings 16:10And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.
- 1 Kings 16:12Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,
- 1 Kings 16:15In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.
- 1 Kings 16:16And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp.
- 1 Kings 16:18And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king’s house, and burnt the king’s house over him with fire, and died,
Hebrew dictionary
זִמְרִי zimri · Zimri
A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.9 § Zimri = "my music" 1) the son of Salu, a Simeonite chieftain, slain by Phinehas with the Midianitish princess Cozbi 2) 5th king of the northern kingdom, murderer of the king, Elah, who reigned for 7 days before he killed himself by setting the palace on fire and was replaced by the general of the army, Omri 3) one of the five sons of Zerah and grandson of Judah 4) son of Jehoadah and descendant of Saul
זִמְרִי zimri · Zimri
§ Zimri = "my music" an obscure name mentioned in connection with 'the mingled people' in Jeremiah; may be same as 'Zimran'
זִמְרִי zimri · Zimri
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.25.14; son of: Salu (H5543C) § Zimri = "my music" an obscure name mentioned in connection with 'the mingled people' in Jeremiah; may be same as 'Zimran'
זִמְרִי zimri · Zimri
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.36; son of: Jehoaddah (H3085); brother of: Alemeth (H5964I) and Azmaveth (H5820H); father of: Moza (H4162H) § Zimri = "my music" an obscure name mentioned in connection with 'the mingled people' in Jeremiah; may be same as 'Zimran'
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.