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Nimshi

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(rescued). Father of Jehu (1 Kings 19:16¹⁶And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room. (1 Kings 19:16); 2 Kings 9:2,14²And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber; (2 Kings 9:2)
¹⁴So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramoth-gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria. (2 Kings 9:14)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Grandfather of Jehu king of Israel (1 Kings 19:16¹⁶And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room. (1 Kings 19:16); 2 Kings 9:2,14,20²And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber; (2 Kings 9:2)
¹⁴So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramoth-gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria. (2 Kings 9:14)
²⁰And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously. (2 Kings 9:20); 2 Chron. 22:7⁷And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab. (2 Chronicles 22:7)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5250 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Nimshiy

Phonic:

nim-shee’

Meaning:

probably from 4871; extricated; Nimshi, the (grand-)father of Jehu

KJV Usage:

Nimshi

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

my being drawn

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Drawn out; chosen; extricated; Jah is revealer:―father of Jehu, 1 Kings 19:16. {Extractus}