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Zimri

A man, in the time of Egypt and Wilderness · named in 1 verse

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Zimri, a prince of the Simeonites, was one of the Israelites killed in the incident involving the worship of Baal-Peor.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Praise-worthy. (1.) A son of Salu, slain by Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, because of his wickedness in bringing a Midianitish woman into his tent (Num. 25:6-15).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

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Parents Salu

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Numbers 25:14.

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