Zimmâh — H2155

Definition

masculine proper noun

Zimmah, the name of two Israelites

1. Zimmah = "plotter"
2. a Gershonite Levite, son of Jahath
3. another Gershonite, son of Shimei; perhaps the same as 1 above
4. father or ancestor of Joah, a Gershonite in the reign of Hezekiah

Usually translated as

Zimmah

Origin

the same as H2154

• Same as Zimmâh (H2154)

Occurrences

Zimmâh occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Chronicles (2), 2 Chronicles (1)

• 1 Chronicles 6:20 — Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah (זִמָּ֥ה) his son,
• 1 Chronicles 6:42 — The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah (זִמָּ֖ה), the son of Shimei,
• 2 Chronicles 29:12 — Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah (זִמָּ֔ה), and Eden the son of Joah: