People of the Bible · Tribe of Reuben

Carmi, son of Reuben

The name Carmi means “my vineyard; lamb of the waters.” Carmi is mentioned in 4 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 46:9.

Family of Carmi

Who was Carmi?

The last named of the four sons of Reuben (Gen. 46:9).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Carmi

  • Genesis 46:9

    And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.

  • Exodus 6:14

    These be the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.

  • Numbers 26:6

    Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.

  • 1 Chronicles 5:3

    The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

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