H3643 H3643
Kimham, an attendant of David associated with Barzillai; also a place name near Bethlehem
Kimham was a man closely associated with Barzillai the Gileadite, likely his son, whom David took into his retinue as a reward for Barzillai's loyalty during Absalom's rebellion (2 Sam 19:37-40). The name also appears in Jeremiah 41:17 as part of the compound place name Geruth Kimham, a lodging place near Bethlehem where Johanan's refugees stopped on their way to Egypt. The transition from personal name to toponym suggests Kimham received a land grant near Bethlehem, a detail consistent with David's promise to Barzillai.
Senses
1. sense 1 — A proper masculine name identifying an attendant of David connected with Barzillai the Gileadite, and by extension a place near Bethlehem bearing his name. English and Spanish both render 'Kimham' (Spanish also 'Quimam'). In 2 Samuel 19:37-40, he accompanies David across the Jordan; in Jeremiah 41:17, the toponym Geruth Kimham preserves his legacy as a landholder near Bethlehem. The Ketiv/Qere variation (כמוהם/כמהם) in Jeremiah suggests early scribal uncertainty. 5×
AR["كِمْهَامُ", "كِيمُوهَامَ", "وَكِمْهَامُ"]·ben["এবং-কিমহম", "কিমহম", "কিমহামের"]·DE["Kimham", "[(כמהם)]", "[[כמוהם]]", "und-Kimham"]·EN["Kimham", "and-Kimham"]·FR["Kimham", "[(כמהם)]", "[[כמוהם]]", "et-Kimham"]·heb["ו-כמהן", "כמהם"]·HI["और-किम्हाम", "किमहाम", "किम्हाम"]·ID["Kimham", "[Ketib]", "dan-Kimham"]·IT["Kimham", "[(כמהם)]", "[[כמוהם]]", "e-Kimham"]·jav["Kimham", "[]", "lan-Kimham"]·KO["(키메함)", "[침함]", "그리고-킴함이", "킴함이", "킴함이라"]·PT["Kimham", "[ketiv]", "e-Kimham"]·RU["(Кимам)", "[Кимам]", "Кимгам", "и-Кимгам"]·ES["Kimham", "Quimam", "y-Kimham"]·SW["Kimhamu", "na-Kimhamu"]·TR["Kimham", "Kimham'ın", "[Kimham]", "ve-Kimham"]·urd["(کمہم)", "[کمہم]", "اور-کمہام", "کمہام"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† כִּמְהָם n.pr.m. 1. attendant of David 2 S 19:38, 39 = כִּמְהָן v 41; 𝔊 in all Χιμααμ, 𝔊L Αχιμααμ. 2. in n.loc. גֵּרוּת כִמְהָם Je 41:17 Qr (Kt כמוהם), cf. גֵּרוּת" dir="rtl" >גֵּרוּת p. 158 supr.