Keraia
People

Carmi

Carmi, the son of Reuben, was the father of the Carmite clan.

The name Carmi means “my vineyard; lamb of the waters”

MaleTribe of ReubenEgypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament4 books4 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Genesis 46:9; referred to as Carmi (כַּרְמִי) or Carmite (כַּרְמִי); son of Reuben; a brother of Pallu, Hezron and Hanoch.

Glossary entries

Carmi Carmite

Family members

Father

Reuben

Siblings

Hanoch Hezron Pallu

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 46:9
    The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
  2. Exodus 6:14
    These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben.
  3. Numbers 26:6
    …the Hezronite clan from Hezron, and the Carmite clan from Carmi.
  4. 1 Chronicles 5:3
    The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.