Carmi

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

CARMI . 1 . A Judahite, the father of Achan (  Joshua 7:1;   Joshua 7:18 ,   1 Chronicles 2:7 ). 2 . The Carmi of   1 Chronicles 4:1 should probably be corrected to Chelubai , i.e. Caleb (cf.   1 Chronicles 2:9;   1 Chronicles 2:18 ). 3 . The eponym of a Reubenite family (  Genesis 46:9 ,   Exodus 6:14 ,   1 Chronicles 5:3 ), the Carmites of   Numbers 26:6 .

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Car'mi. (Vine Dresser).

1. The fourth son of Reuben, the progenitor of the family of the Carmites.  Genesis 46:9;  Exodus 6:14;  Numbers 26:6;  1 Chronicles 5:3.

2. A man of the tribe of Judah, father of Achan, the "troubler of Israel."  Joshua 7:1;  Joshua 7:18;  1 Chronicles 2:7;  1 Chronicles 4:1.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

The son of Zimri, and the father of Achan ( Joshua 7:1 ), "the troubler of Israel."

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Carmi'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/c/carmi.html. 1897.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Descendant (as "son" must mean in  1 Chronicles 4:1) of Judah: father of Achan. the "troubler of Israel" ( Joshua 7:1;  Joshua 7:18;  1 Chronicles 2:7); son of Zabdi or Zimri.

2. Reuben's fourth son; forefather of "the Carmites" ( Genesis 46:9;  Numbers 26:6).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Father of Achan, a. descendant of Judah.  Joshua 7:1,18;  1 Chronicles 2:7;  1 Chronicles 4:1 .

2. Son of Reuben and progenitor of the family of the CARMITES. Genesis 46:9;  Exodus 6:14;  Numbers 26:6;  1 Chronicles 5:3 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Genesis 46:9 Numbers 26:6 2 Joshua 7:1 3 1 Chronicles 4:1

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

kar´mı̄ ( כּרמי , karmı̄ , "fruitful," "noble"):

(1) A son of Reuben who came to Egypt with Jacob ( Genesis 46:9;  Exodus 6:14;  1 Chronicles 5:3 ). Also the name of a family of which Carmi was the head ( Numbers 26:6 ).

(2) A J udahite ( 1 Chronicles 2:7 ), son of Zabdi, according to  Joshua 7:1 , and father of Achan, who is given the name of "Achar" in  1 Chronicles 2:7 . This last form "Achar" is preferred to the usual "Achan" in order to bring out the play on the Hebrew word for "troubler." The Hebrew runs עכר עוכר ישׂראל , ‛ākhār ‛ōkhēr yisrā'ēl , "Achar, the troubler of Israel." As regards the phrase "the sons of Carmi" ( 1 Chronicles 2:7 ), Carmi is probably to be taken as the son of Zimri (= Zabdi,  Joshua 7:1 ). The Targum, however, has "Carmi who is Zimri." The Septuagint identifies Zimri and Zabdi.

(3) In  1 Chronicles 4:1 , Carmi, elsewhere called son of Zabdi or Zimri, is made son of Judah; but Wellhausen correctly changes "Carmi" to "Chelubai" (compare  1 Chronicles 2:9 ).

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Hebrews Karmi ´ , כִּרְמִי , Vine-Dresser, otherwise Noble; Sept. Χαρμί , but Χαρμεί in  Exodus 6:14), the name of three men.

1. The last named of the four sons of Reuben ( Genesis 46:9;  Exodus 6:14). B.C. 1872. His descendants were called after him CARMITES ( Numbers 26:6).

2. A son of Hezron (Judah's grandson), and father of Hur ( 1 Chronicles 4:1); elsewhere called CALEB (2:18) or CHELUBAI (2:9). B.C. post 1856.

3. The son of Zimri or Zabdi, and father of the traitor Achan ( Joshua 7:1;  1 Chronicles 2:7). B.C. ante 1618. Some have erroneously identified him with the preceding; but the names in  1 Chronicles 4:2, are evidently in direct succession of father and son from Judah.