Strong H3643כִּמְהָם
Chimham
- Transliteration
- kimhâm
- Pronunciation
- kim-hawm'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
From H3642; pining;
{Kimham} an Israelite: - Chimham.
{Kimham} an Israelite: - Chimham.
Meaning of the name
Chimham = "their longing"
Detailed definition
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.19.37
In the biblical story
Chimham
Barzillai's son, accompanied David to Jerusalem
Chimham, son of Barzillai, accompanied David to Jerusalem after Absalom's rebellion. (2Sa.19.37,38,40)
In the Bible
Strong H3643 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- chimham4
First verses
- 2 Samuel 19:37Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.
- 2 Samuel 19:38And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee.
- 2 Samuel 19:40Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel.
- Jeremiah 41:17And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Beth–lehem, to go to enter into Egypt,