- Original: נמשׁי - Transliteration: Nimshiy - Phonetic: nim-shee' - Definition: Nimshi = rescued 1. grandfather of Jehu - Origin: probably from H4871 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine - Strong's: Probably from H4871 ; extricated; Nimshi the (grand-) father of Jehu: - Nimshi. Total KJV Occurrences: 5 • Nimshi, 5 1 Kings 19:16; 2 Kings 9:2; 2 Kings 9:14; 2 Kings 9:20; 2 Chronicles 22:7