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אִמִּי
Immi
Proper Noun (masculine personal name)
my people; belonging to the nation

Definition

Immi (אִמִּי) is a personal name in 1 Chronicles 9:4 as an ancestor of a Judahite returnee who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. The name derives from am (עַם, "people, nation, kin-group") with a first-person suffix, meaning "my people" or "one belonging to my people."

Usage & Theological Significance

The post-exilic genealogies in Nehemiah and 1 Chronicles carry profound theological weight. These names represent real people who returned from captivity to rebuild God's people and city. The name Immi — "my people" — sits in a list of covenant returnees. This mirrors God's declaration in Jeremiah 31:33: "I will be their God, and they will be my people." The entire arc of Scripture moves toward this restored communion — God with His people, in His city, for eternity (Revelation 21:3).

Key Bible Verses

1 Chronicles 9:4 Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani.
Jeremiah 31:33 I will be their God, and they will be my people.
Ezekiel 36:28 You will be my people, and I will be your God.
Hosea 2:23 'You are my people'; and they will say, 'You are my God.'
Revelation 21:3 God's dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people.

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