נִמְשִׁי
𐤍𐤌𐤔𐤉
Nimeshi
H5250 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Nimshi — a personal name, most prominently known as the father or ancestor of Jehu, who became king of Israel. The name likely means 'one delivered' or 'one rescued.' The word is used as a proper noun and does not function independently as a common noun or verb in the Hebrew Bible.
Semantic Range
personal name, 'one drawn out,' 'rescued one'; proper noun designating an individual, specifically Jehu's ancestor
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root מָשָׁה (m-sh-h), meaning 'to draw out' or 'to rescue.' The form is a noun of personal designation, possibly conveying 'the one drawn out' or 'rescued one.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
Nimshi appears only as the name of Jehu's father or ancestor in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in narratives concerning the northern kingdom of Israel's royal succession (e.g., 1 Kings 19:16; 2 Kings 9:2, 9:14, 9:20). There is some ambiguity as to whether Nimshi is Jehu's immediate father or a forebear, since Jehu is sometimes referred to as the 'son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi,' which likely indicates a dynastic or ancestral lineage rather than strict father-son relationship. The meaning of the name reflects common ancient Near Eastern onomastic practices in which names gave expression to personal circumstances or hoped-for divine intervention. English translations preserve Nimshi as a proper name; no functional difference marks its appearance across historical periods, and it does not signify a group or class of people. The name's association is purely genealogical and does not reflect any broader ethnic, geographic, or religious identity. The translation 'grandfather' derives from attempts to reconcile genealogical data in the biblical texts, not from the name's meaning.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
probably from מָשָׁה; extricated; Nimshi, the (grand-) father of Jehu; Nimshi.
Bantu Hebrew
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משה (m-š-h) — draw out, rescue, deliver
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5250-01 |
נִמְשִׁ֔י | nimeshi | HNp |
Nimshi | Rescued-One | 5 |
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5250-01 |
1 Kings 19:16 | נִמְשִׁ֔י | nimeshi | HNp |
Nimshi | Rescued-One |
H5250-01 |
2 Kings 9:2 | נִמְשִׁ֗י | nimeshi | HNp |
Nimshi | Rescued-One |
H5250-01 |
2 Kings 9:14 | נִמְשִׁ֖י | nimeshi | HNp |
Nimshi | Rescued-One |
H5250-01 |
2 Kings 9:20 | נִמְשִׁ֔י | nimeshi | HNp |
of Nimshi | Rescued-One |
H5250-01 |
2 Chronicles 22:7 | נִמְשִׁ֔י | nimeshi | HNp |
Nimshi | Rescued-One |