Gimzo
Gimzo is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Jimzu. The name means “that bulrush.”
Where is Gimzo?
Approx. 31.9297, 34.9468 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jimzu | settlement | High |
| Tel Hasi | settlement | Low |
Gimzo in the Bible dictionary
A place fertile in sycamores, a city in the plain of Judah, the villages of which were seized by the Philistines (2 Chr. 28:18). It is now called Jimzu, about 3 miles south-east of Ludd, i.e., Lydda.
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Verses that mention Gimzo
- 2 Chronicles 28:18
The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth–shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.