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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(vine dresser). (1) Progenitor of the Carmites (Gen. 46:9⁹And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi. (Genesis 46:9); Ex. 6:14¹⁴These be the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben. (Exodus 6:14); Num. 26:6⁶Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites. (Numbers 26:6); 1 Chron. 5:3³The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. (1 Chronicles 5:3)). (2) Father of Achan (Josh. 7:1,18¹But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against the children of Israel. (Joshua 7:1)
¹⁸And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken. (Joshua 7:18); 1 Chron. 2:7⁷And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed. (1 Chronicles 2:7)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Father of Achan, a descendant of Judah (Josh. 7:1,18¹But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against the children of Israel. (Joshua 7:1)
¹⁸And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken. (Joshua 7:18); 1 Chron. 2:7⁷And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed. (1 Chronicles 2:7); 1 Chron. 4:1¹The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal. (1 Chronicles 4:1)).

2. Son of Reuben and progenitor of the family of the CARMITES (Gen. 46:9⁹And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi. (Genesis 46:9); Ex. 6:14¹⁴These be the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben. (Exodus 6:14); Num. 26:6⁶Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites. (Numbers 26:6); 1 Chron. 5:3³The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. (1 Chronicles 5:3)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3757 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Karmiy

Phonic:

kar-mee’

Meaning:

patronymically from 3756; a Karmite or descendant of Karmi

KJV Usage:

Carmites

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

patronymic of Carmi

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A family of Reuben, descended from Carmi, Num. 26:6.