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    Carmi

    KAR-my

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    My vineyard; Vinedresser; Fruitful
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Carmi appears in the King James Bible, including Genesis 46:9.
    First appears in
    Genesis — The patriarchs
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Carmi — 'my vineyard' — carries the imagery Jesus used for spiritual fruitfulness. His name reminds us that we are God's vineyard, cultivated by the divine Vinedresser for abundant harvest.
    King James verses
    • Genesis 46:9

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

    • Joshua 7:1

      "But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing."

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