Zimrîy — H2174

Definition

masculine proper noun

Zimri, the name of five Israelites, and of an Arabian tribe

1. Zimri = "my music"
2. n pr m
3. the son of Salu, a Simeonite chieftain, slain by Phinehas with the Midianitish princess Cozbi
4. 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
5. one of the five sons of Zerah and grandson of Judah
6. son of Jehoadah and descendant of Saul
7. an obscure name mentioned in connection with 'the mingled people' in Jeremiah; may be same as 'Zimran'

Usually translated as

Zimri

Origin

from H2167; musical

• Derived from Zâmar (H2167)

Occurrences

Zimrîy occurs 15 times in 13 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (1), 1 Kings (7), 2 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (3), Jeremiah (1)

• Numbers 25:14 — Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri (זִמְרִ֖י), the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites.
• 1 Kings 16:9 — And his servant Zimri (זִמְרִ֔י), 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 16:10 — And Zimri (זִמְרִי֙) 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 16:12 — Thus did Zimri (זִמְרִ֔י) destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,
• 1 Kings 16:15 — In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri (זִמְרִ֛י) reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.
• 1 Kings 16:16 — And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri (זִמְרִ֔י) 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 16:18 — And it came to pass, when Zimri (זִמְרִי֙) 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,
• 1 Kings 16:20 — Now the rest of the acts of Zimri (זִמְרִ֔י), and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
• 2 Kings 9:31 — And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Had Zimri (זִמְרִ֖י) peace, who slew his master?
• 1 Chronicles 2:6 — And the sons of Zerah; Zimri (זִ֠מְרִי), and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.
• 1 Chronicles 8:36 — And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri (זִמְרִ֑י); and Zimri begat Moza,
• 1 Chronicles 8:36 — And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri (וְזִמְרִ֖י) begat Moza,
• 1 Chronicles 9:42 — And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri (זִמְרִ֑י); and Zimri begat Moza;
• 1 Chronicles 9:42 — And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri (וְזִמְרִ֖י) begat Moza;
• Jeremiah 25:25 — And all the kings of Zimri (זִמְרִ֗י), and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,