Zimri real name [closed]

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What was Zimri real name?

The pasuk says his name was Zimri. What evidence do you have otherwise? — Double AA♦, Mar 22 '12 at 1:29
Vote to close, parallel to judaism.stackexchange.com/q/2022/759 — Double AA♦, May 6 '12 at 5:28

Double AA · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-06 05:31:28Z

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He had 5:

His real name was Shelumiel ben Tzurishaday (I wonder if this is where that insult comes from?)
Zimri- because of all the relations he had with Kozbi his eggs (scrotum) became strange "She'Na'aseh ke'Beitzah ha'Muzeres"
Ben Salu-because he either caused the people to describe his family as a sinful one or he caused Hashem to examine their sins.
Shaul- because he lent himself out for Aveiros
Ben ha'Cana'anis- Because he acted like somone from Canan that meaning immorally.

All this is from Sanhedrin 82b (stuff they dont do in Yeshiva or day school)

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answered Jun 30 '10 at 5:54

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The Midrash says that when he brought his korban of the korbanos haNesiim, he tripped on the way. From there was born the Yiddish term "Ah Shlemiel!" – Yahu Jul 1 '10 at 4:42
are you serious? – YRU Jul 1 '10 at 12:42
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Dead serious. The Midrash says he tripped. – Yahu Jul 2 '10 at 3:28
Others say it is from the Hebrew שלא מועיל See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Yiddish_origin – Yahu Jul 2 '10 at 3:31
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Sorry. That's Aramaic. – Yahu Jul 2 '10 at 21:21

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