H2174H

זִמְרִי

zim.riN:N-M-P

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'

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

I. זִמְרִי proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Ζαμβρ(ε)ι —

1. a Simeonite Num 25:14 (P).

2. grandson of Judah 2Chr 2:6 (app. = זַבְדִּי Josh 7:1 q. v.)

3. king of Israel before Omri 1Kgs 16:9; 1Kgs 16:10; 1Kgs 16:12; 1Kgs 16:15; 1Kgs 16:16; 1Kgs 16:18; 1Kgs 16:20; 2Kgs 9:31.

4. a Benjamite 1Chr 8:36 (twice in verse) = 1Chr 9:42 (twice in verse).

II. זִמְרִי proper name, of a people or patr., only ׳מַלְכֵי ז Jer 25:25 (+ מלכי עֵילָם and מלכי מָדָ֑י); = Σεμβρῖται in Ethiopia (Strabo^{xvii, i. 786}) ? compare Gf; omitted by ᵐ5; interpolation according to Kue Gie.

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