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Kimhām

CHAMAAM

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Also known as: Kimham son of Barzillai

KIMHĀM (Hebrew Kimhām, Septuagint Chamari). - Son of Barzillai (v.) of Gilead (II Sam. 19:37-40; I Kings 2:7). After Absalom's defeat he followed David to Jerusalem. In consideration of the services rendered to him by his father, David received him kindly, loaded him with goods and commended him to Solomon.

Another C. (Heb. Kémôhâm, Septuagint Γαβηρωχάλα, with many variants) occurs in Jer. 41:17 (Septuagint 48:17), a locality, according to the Vulgate, near Bethlehem, where the Jews halted who had decided to emigrate to Egypt after the murder of Gedaliah. But it could be a personal name, if one reads, with many manuscripts, Kimhâm instead of the Masoretic Kémôhâm; in that case the son of Barzillai mentioned above would be meant.

Giorgio Castellino

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. III (1949), col. 1376.

More by Giorgio Castellino: Chamos (Hebrew Kéméf) · Chalanne (Hebrew Kalnēh) · Champollion, Jean-François, the Younger · Cetura (Hebrew Qetûrah) · Cherubim (Hebrew Plural Hērubhîm)

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Castellino, Giorgio. “Chamaam (Ebr. Kimhâm, settanta χαμάρι).” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. III, col. 1376. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1949. https://azioneromana.com/article/chamaam-ebr-kimham-settanta-khamari.

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Castellino, Giorgio. “Chamaam (Ebr. Kimhâm, settanta χαμάρι).” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. III, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1949, col. 1376. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/chamaam-ebr-kimham-settanta-khamari.

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  author    = {Castellino, Giorgio},
  title     = {Chamaam (Ebr. Kimhâm, settanta χαμάρι)},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {III},
  pages     = {1376},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1949},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/chamaam-ebr-kimham-settanta-khamari}
}

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