The meaning of “מִנְיָמִין”

Understanding Minyâmîyn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H4509

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

מִנְיָמִין

Phoneticmin-yaw-meen'

TransliterationMinyâmîyn

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Miniamin. Compare מִיָּמִן. - § Miniamin = "from the right hand" - Minjamin, the name of two Israelites 1) a Levite in the time of Hezekiah 2) a priest who was present at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

3 total references

Reference	Text
2 Chronicles 31:15	“And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:”
Nehemiah 12:17	“Of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;”
Nehemiah 12:41	“And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

Nehemiah

Book Distribution

2 Chronicles1

Nehemiah2

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