2175. Zimran
Strong's Lexicon
Zimran: Zimran

Original Word: זִמְרָן
Part of Speech: proper name, masculine
Transliteration: Zimran
Pronunciation: zim-RAHN
Phonetic Spelling: (zim-rawn')
Definition: Zimran
Meaning: Zimran

Word Origin: Derived from the root זמר (zamar), which can mean "to sing" or "to prune."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Zimran in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text.

Usage: Zimran is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is used to refer to one of the sons of Abraham by Keturah, his wife after Sarah's death. The name may imply a connection to music or song, given its root, though this is not explicitly stated in the biblical text.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of the patriarchal narratives, Zimran is listed among the descendants of Abraham, highlighting the expansion of Abraham's lineage beyond Isaac and Ishmael. The mention of Zimran and his brothers underscores the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham that he would be the father of many nations. The sons of Keturah are often associated with tribes in the Arabian Peninsula, suggesting a broadening of Abraham's influence and legacy.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a son of Abraham
NASB Translation
Zimran (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
זִמְרָן proper name, masculine son of Abraham & Keturah, ᵐ5 Ζε(μ)βραν Genesis 25:2 and 1 Chronicles 1:32 (ᵐ5L here Ζεμραμ). On locality referred to see Di.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Zimran

From zamar; musical; Zimran, a son of Abraham by Keturah -- Zimran.

see HEBREW zamar

Forms and Transliterations
זִמְרָ֧ן זִמְרָן֙ זמרן zim·rān zimRan zimrān
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 25:2
HEB: ל֗וֹ אֶת־ זִמְרָן֙ וְאֶת־ יָקְשָׁ֔ן
NAS: She bore to him Zimran and Jokshan
KJV: And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan,
INT: bore Zimran and Jokshan and Medan

1 Chronicles 1:32
HEB: יָלְדָ֞ה אֶת־ זִמְרָ֧ן וְיָקְשָׁ֛ן וּמְדָ֥ן
NAS: [whom] she bore, [were] Zimran, Jokshan,
KJV: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan,
INT: Abraham's bore Zimran Jokshan Medan

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2175
2 Occurrences


zim·rān — 2 Occ.















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