Bible Person

Carmi

Meaning: my vineyard; lamb of the waters · Male · 4 cross references

Carmi is the fourth son of Reuben and part of the foundational genealogy of the tribe. He is one of the names through which Reuben's family branches are preserved across several books. First appears in Gen 46:9.1

AI summary: Carmi matters because the cross references preserve him as a stable branch in Reuben's tribal ancestry. Like several similar figures, he is not attached to a narrative episode, but his place in Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, and Chronicles contributes to the continuity of Israel's family memory. The tribe's structure is built through such preserved names. Taken together, the material presents Carmi as a Reubenite ancestor whose line helps define the tribe's remembered identity.1

Central Figure

Carmi

Meaning: my vineyard; lamb of the waters

The last named of the four sons of Reuben (Gen.