Boy Old Testament Known
Nimshi
rescued from danger
נִמְשִׁי nim.shi
Nimshi (Hebrew: נִמְשִׁי, nim.shi) means “rescued from danger”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 5 verses across 3 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Ahaziah in 2 Chronicles 22.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
-
Nimshi
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 5 across 3 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Kings 19:16 |
| Last appears | 2 Chronicles 22:7 |
| Cross-references | 75 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Jehoshaphat co-occurrence Appears with Jehoshaphat in 2 Kings 9.
- Jehu co-occurrence Appears with Jehu in 2 Kings 9.
- Shaphat co-occurrence Appears with Shaphat in 1 Kings 19.
- Joram co-occurrence Appears with Joram in 2 Chronicles 22.
- Jehoram co-occurrence Appears with Jehoram in 2 Chronicles 22.
- Hazael co-occurrence Appears with Hazael in 2 Kings 9.
- Bidkar co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Bidkar.
- Ahaziah co-occurrence Appears with Ahaziah in 2 Chronicles 22.
Origin & meaning
A man of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.19.16;
father of: Jehoshaphat (H3092J)
§ Nimshi = "rescued"
grandfather of Jehu
Nimshi was the grandfather of Jehu, the king of Israel who overthrew the dynasty of Ahab.
The biblical story
Nimshi was the grandfather of Jehu, who became king of Israel (2Ki.9.2). Jehu was often referred to as "the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi" (2Ki.9.14, 20; 2Ch.22.7). Nimshi's son Jehoshaphat was the father of Jehu. The prophet Elijah was instructed by God to anoint Jehu as king of Israel (1Ki.19.16), a task that was later carried out by Elisha's servant (2Ki.9.1-10). Jehu went on to overthrow the dynasty of Ahab and Jezebel, fulfilling the prophecies against them.
Key verses
Nimshi appears in 5 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
-
And 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 -
And 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 -
So 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 -
And 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 -
And 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
Show all 5 references
1 Kings (1)
- 1 Kings 19:16
2 Kings (3)
- 2 Kings 9:2
- 2 Kings 9:14
- 2 Kings 9:20
2 Chronicles (1)
- 2 Chronicles 22:7