כַּרְמִי
kar.mi
Carmi
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Carmi (H3756G): A Hebrew Personal Name Karmi is a Hebrew proper noun appearing four times in the biblical text, functioning exclusively as a personal name rather than a common word with multiple meanings. The lemma identifies it as a single, fixed designation rather than a word with semantic range or grammatical variation. Its consistent use as a name suggests it held significance in ancient Israelite genealogies and tribal records. The limited occurrence (four instances) indicates that Karmi was either a relatively minor figure or belonged to a specific genealogical lineage that received limited textual attention. Without additional lexical data provided here—such as etymology, associated family relationships, or the specific biblical passages—the precise historical or tribal significance of this individual cannot be determined from the lexicon entry alone. The name appears to have functioned as a straightforward genealogical identifier rather than carrying symbolic or descriptive meaning like many other biblical names do.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
Exodus 6:14These are the heads of their fathers’ houses. The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; these are the families of Reuben.
Numbers 26:6of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.
1 Chronicles 5:3the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.