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Strong's H2174 זִמְרִי (zimri)

Zimriy - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2174 — eupsycheo (“be of good comfort”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H2174
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 13
Books 5

Strong's H2174 Quick Answer

Strong's H2174 זִמרִי (Zimriy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Zimriy (zim-ree') n/p. 1. musical 2. Zimri, the name of five Israelites, and of an Arabian tribe It has 13 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include zimri. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Zimriy (zim-ree') n/p. 1. musical 2. Zimri, the name of five Israelites, and of an Arabian tribe
Usage
13 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
zimri

Meaning and Definition

Zimriy (zim-ree') n/p. 1. musical 2. Zimri, the name of five Israelites, and of an Arabian tribe [from H2167] KJV: Zimri. Root(s): H2167

Original Word
זִמרִי
Transliteration
Zimriy
Derivation
Root: זמר First root strongs: 2167
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2174. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Zimri

Usage: A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.9 § Zimri = "my music" 1) the son of Salu, a Simeonite chieftain, slain by Phinehas with the Midianitish princess Cozbi 2) 5th king of the northern kingdom, murderer of the king, Elah, who reigned for 7 days before he killed himself by setting the palace on fire and was replaced by the general of the army, Omri 3) one of the five sons of Zerah and grandson of Judah 4) son of Jehoadah and descendant of Saul

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How Strong's H2174 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Zimriy, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Zimri Numbers 25:14 13×

How Strong's H2174 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 13 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2174 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H2174 in the Old Testament

13 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 25:14 KJV

Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites.

1 Kings 16:9 KJV

And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.

1 Kings 16:10 KJV

And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.

Usage Excerpts

First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2174.

Numbers 25:14 Old Testament, KJV
Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites.
1 Kings 16:9 Old Testament, KJV
And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.
1 Kings 16:10 Old Testament, KJV
And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.
1 Kings 16:12 Old Testament, KJV
Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet.
1 Kings 16:15 Old Testament, KJV
In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.
1 Kings 16:16 Old Testament, KJV
And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp.
1 Kings 16:18 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died.
1 Kings 16:20 Old Testament, KJV
Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
2 Kings 9:31 Old Testament, KJV
And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Had Zimri peace, who slew his master?
1 Chronicles 2:6 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.
1 Chronicles 8:36 Old Testament, KJV
And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
1 Chronicles 9:42 Old Testament, KJV
And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza;
Jeremiah 25:25 Old Testament, KJV
And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2174, grouped by book.

Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 25:14
1 Kings 7 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 16:9 1 Kings 16:10 1 Kings 16:12 1 Kings 16:15 1 Kings 16:16 1 Kings 16:18 1 Kings 16:20
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 9:31
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2:6 1 Chronicles 8:36 1 Chronicles 9:42
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 25:25

Strong's H2174 FAQ

What does zimri (זִמְרִי) mean?

Zimri (Strong's H2174) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Zimri". Zimriy (zim-ree') n/p. 1. musical 2. Zimri, the name of five Israelites, and of an Arabian tribe

How many times is zimri (זִמְרִי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H2174 across 5 books.

Where can I study zimri (זִמְרִי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2174 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate zimri (זִמְרִי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as zimri. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.