H3643Hebrewkimhām

כִּמְהָם

Chimham.

4
Total Occurrences
2
Books
4
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1(n pr m) a follower and probably a son of barzillai the gileadite who returned from beyond jordan with david; apparently david bestowed on him a possession in bethlehem on which in later times an inn was standing
  • 2(n pr loc) apparently the inn in bethlehem located on the possession given by david to chimham the follower or son of barzillai the gileadite

Etymology & Derivation

from H3642 (כָּמַהּ); pining;

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Kimhâm; Pronunciation: kim-hawm'