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Zimmah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(wickedness). (1) A Gershonite Levite, son of Jahath (1 Chron. 6:20²⁰Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, (1 Chronicles 6:20)). (2) Another Gershonite Levite (1 Chron. 6:42⁴²The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei, (1 Chronicles 6:42)). (3) A Levite and father of Joah (2 Chron. 29:12¹²Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah: (2 Chronicles 29:12)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Jahath, a Gershonite (1 Chron. 6:20²⁰Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, (1 Chronicles 6:20)).

2. Son of Shimei, a Gershonite (1 Chron. 6:42⁴²The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei, (1 Chronicles 6:42)).

3. A Gershonite, father of Joah (2 Chron. 29:12¹²Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah: (2 Chronicles 29:12)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2155 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Zimmah

Phonic:

zim-maw’

Meaning:

the same as 2154; Zimmah, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Zimmah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

lewdness

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A chain; thought; wickedness:―the name of two Israelites, 2 Chron. 29:12. {Vinculum}