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Nimshi
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Nimshi: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV
father of Jehu, king of Israel
rescued from danger
rescued from danger
Hebrew
Strongs #05250: yvmn Nimshiy
Nimshi = "rescued"1) grandfather of Jehu
5250 Nimshiy nim-shee'
probably from 4871; extricated; Nimshi, the (grand-)father ofJehu:-Nimshi.
see HEBREW for 04871
Nimshi [EBD]
saved. Jehu was "the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi" (2 Kings 9:2; comp. 1 Kings 19:16).
NIMSHI [SMITH]
(rescued), the grandfather of Jehu, who is generally called "the son of Nimshi." (1 Kings 19:16; 2 Kings 9:2; 14,20; 2 Chronicles 22:7)NIMSHI [ISBE]
NIMSHI - nim'-shi (nimshi): The grandfather of Jehu (2 Ki 9:2,14). Jehu's usual designation is "son of Nimshi" (1 Ki 19:16).