Lexicon
כַּרְמִי
kar.mi
H3756
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Carmi

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kar.mi is a proper name used in genealogical lists and in identifying Achan as a son of Carmi.

The name is used for persons named in family and tribal lists, including the Reubenite sequence in Genesis 46:9, Exodus 6:14, and 1 Chronicles 5:3, and for the father named in Achan’s ancestry in Joshua 7:1 and Joshua 7:18.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in genealogies and ancestry · dominant

    The form is tagged Noun · Proper in every occurrence. In Genesis 46:9, Exodus 6:14, and 1 Chronicles 5:3, the APB renders Carmi among the sons of Reuben; in Joshua 7:1 and Joshua 7:18, it renders Achan as the son of Carmi within a stated ancestry.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB presents the name as “Carmi,” either in lists of sons and clans or in the phrase “son of Carmi.” These renderings are taken from the clauses in which the proper name appears.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture