1118. Bimhal
Strong's Lexicon
Bimhal: Bimhal

Original Word: בִּמְהָל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Bimhal
Pronunciation: bim-HAHL
Phonetic Spelling: (bim-hawl')
Definition: Bimhal
Meaning: Bimhal

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root בָּמָה (bamah), meaning "high place" or "elevation," and הָלַל (halal), meaning "to praise" or "to shine."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Bimhal, as it is a unique Hebrew proper noun. However, Greek names with similar meanings might include those that incorporate elements of elevation or praise, such as "Hypsipyle" (meaning "high gate") or "Eulogios" (meaning "good word" or "praise").

Usage: Bimhal is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. The name can be interpreted to mean "in the high place" or "elevated praise." It reflects a cultural practice of naming individuals with meanings that convey religious or aspirational significance.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, names often held significant meaning and were sometimes indicative of the parents' hopes or the circumstances surrounding a child's birth. The use of elements like "bamah" and "halal" in names suggests a connection to worship practices or a desire for the individual to be associated with divine favor or elevated status.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
perhaps from ben and mahal
Definition
perhaps "son of circumcision," a desc. of Asher
NASB Translation
Bimhal (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
בִּמְהָל proper name, masculine (= ׳בֶּןמֿ son of circumcision? compare below בן) descendant of Asher 1 Chronicles 7:33.

בְּמוֺ see below בּ, p. 91.

בָּמוֺת see below במה. above

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Bimhal

Probably from mahal with prepositional prefix; with pruning; Bimhal, an Israelite -- Bimhal.

see HEBREW mahal

Forms and Transliterations
וּבִמְהָ֖ל ובמהל ū·ḇim·hāl ūḇimhāl uvimHal
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 7:33
HEB: יַפְלֵ֔ט פָּסַ֥ךְ וּבִמְהָ֖ל וְעַשְׁוָ֑ת אֵ֖לֶּה
NAS: [were] Pasach, Bimhal and Ashvath.
KJV: Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath.
INT: of Japhlet Pasach Bimhal and Ashvath These

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1118
1 Occurrence


ū·ḇim·hāl — 1 Occ.















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