In the bible, Carmi is the name of the son of Reuben (GEN 46:9), as well as name of father of Achan, son of Zabdi from the tribe of Judah (JOS 7:1). Meaning of the name: my vineyard; lamb of the waters. Related names are:
Hezron,
Israel,
Reuben (and others ...)
. The translations of Carmi in 29 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Carmy in Spanish to
Karmi in Hungarian!
And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi. (GEN 46:9)
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. (EXO 6:14)
Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites. (NUM 26:6)
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: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel. (JOS 7:1)
And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken. (JOS 7:18)
And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed. (1CH 2:7)
The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal. (1CH 4:1)
The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hannoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. (1CH 5:3)