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כַּרְמִי

𐤊𐤓𐤌𐤉

Karemi

H3756 noun

SILEX Entry

Root כרם to tend vines, to cultivate vineyards, vineyard-related

Definition

Personal name meaning 'vineyard-dweller' or 'vineyard-associated'; refers to several Israelite individuals, especially identified as ancestors in genealogical records. The term is formed from the base word for 'vineyard' and a possessive or gentilic ending, yielding 'belonging to the vineyard' or 'of the vineyard.'

Semantic Range

personal name indicating 'belonging to the vineyard,' 'of the vineyard,' used as an Israelite ancestor name in genealogies; may evoke origin from a vineyard region or occupational/community association with vineyards

Root / Etymology

Formed from the Hebrew noun כֶּרֶם (kerem, 'vineyard') plus the suffix -ִי (-î), commonly indicating relation or association, especially in personal or gentilic names. Thus, כַּרְמִי (Karmîy) means 'belonging to the vineyard' or 'from/of the vineyard.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

The name כַּרְמִי appears as a personal name in the genealogical lists of the Hebrew Bible, identifying individuals as members of the tribe of Reuben (Genesis 46:9; Exodus 6:14; Numbers 26:6), as well as a Judahite ancestor (Joshua 7:1, 18; 1 Chronicles 2:7) and a Simeonite (1 Chronicles 4:1). The form and use are typical of patronymic or clan names formed from a place or occupation. The suffix suggests either geographic origin (i.e., from a vineyard region) or association (possibly occupation, e.g., tending vineyards), but the exact nuance may differ by context. English translations render the name as 'Carmi' and sometimes associate it with 'gardener,' but this is not a primary lexical meaning. The use of the -î gentilic is standard in genealogical and tribal listings and should not be confused with direct occupational terminology. No theological content is associated; significance arises from its role in lineage identification. Unlike later European names (e.g., 'Gardener'), the term is not a title but a standard Hebrew theophoric or ethnicon.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from כֶּרֶם; gardener; Karmi, the name of three Israelites; Carmi.

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Root Family

כרם (k-r-m) — vineyard, vine-cultivation, vineyard-land

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3754 כֶּרֶם in the vineyards
H3755 כֹּרֵם vineyard-tenders
H3757 כַּרְמִי the Karmite
H3759 כַּרְמֶל in the fertile land
H3760 כַּרְמֶל in the fertile-land region

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3756-03 וְ/כַרְמִֽי vekharemi HC/Np and Carmi and Vineyard-associated one 4
H3756-01 כַּרְמִי֩ karemi HNp Carmi Vineyard-born one 3
H3756-02 לְ/כַרְמִ֕י lekharemi HR/Np to Carmi to Vineyard-dweller 1

Occurrences in Scripture

8 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3756-03 Genesis 46:9 וְ/כַרְמִֽי vekharemi HC/Np and Carmi and Vineyard-associated one
H3756-03 Exodus 6:14 וְ/כַרְמִ֔י vekharemi HC/Np and Carmi and Vineyard-associated one
H3756-02 Numbers 26:6 לְ/כַרְמִ֕י lekharemi HR/Np to Carmi to Vineyard-dweller
H3756-01 Joshua 7:1 כַּרְמִי֩ karemi HNp Carmi Vineyard-born one
H3756-01 Joshua 7:18 כַּרְמִ֧י karemi HNp Carmi Vineyard-born one
H3756-01 1 Chronicles 2:7 כַּרְמִ֑י karemi HNp Carmi Vineyard-born one
H3756-03 1 Chronicles 4:1 וְ/כַרְמִ֖י vekharemi HC/Np and Carmi and Vineyard-associated one
H3756-03 1 Chronicles 5:3 וְ/כַרְמִֽי vekharemi HC/Np and Carmi and Vineyard-associated one
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