Zimmah

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Zimmah: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

son of Jahath of Gershom son of Levi
son of Shimei of Gershom of Levi; ancestor of Asaph
father of Joah (Gershon Levi), a temple cleaner under Hezekiah

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thought; wickedness

Hebrew

Strongs #02155: hmz Zimmah

Zimmah = "plotter"

1) a Gershonite Levite, son of Jahath
2) another Gershonite, son of Shimei; perhaps the same as 1 above
3) father or ancestor of Joah, a Gershonite in the reign of Hezekiah

2155 Zimmah zim-maw'

the same as 2154; Zimmah, the name of two
Israelites:-Zimmah.
see HEBREW for 02154

Zimmah [EBD]

mischief. (1.) A Gershonite Levite (1 Chr. 6:20).

(2.) Another Gershonite Levite (1 Chr. 6:42).

(3.) The father of Joah (2 Chr. 29:12).

Zimmah [NAVE]

ZIMMAH
1. A son of Jahath, 1 Chr. 6:20.
2. Two Gershonites, 1 Chr. 6:42; 2 Chr. 29:12.

ZIMMAH [SMITH]

(purpose).

1. A Gershonite Levite, son of Jahath. (1 Chronicles 6:20) (B.C. after 1706.)
2. Another Gershonite, son of Shimei, (1 Chronicles 6:42) possibly the same as the preceding.
3. Father of ancestor of Joab, a Gershonite in the reign of Hezekiah. (2 Chronicles 29:12) (B.C. before 726.) At a much earlier period we find the same collocation of names, Zimmah and Joah as father and son. (1 Chronicles 6:20)

ZIMMAH [ISBE]

ZIMMAH - zim'-a (zimmah, perhaps "device," "plan"): A Gershonite Levite (1 Ch 6:20 (Hebrew, verse 5); also in 6:42 (Hebrew verse 27); 2 Ch 29:12). See Curtis, Chronicles, 130, 134 ff.