The meaning of “תִּמְנָה”
Understanding Timnâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Timnah, Timnath, Thimnathah. - § Timnath or Timnah or Thimnathah = "portion" - Timnah, the name of two places in Palesti...
תִּמְנָה
Timnah, Timnath, Thimnathah. - § Timnath or Timnah or Thimnathah = "portion" - Timnah, the name of two places in Palestine 1) a town on the northern boundary of Judah later assigned to Dan 2) a town in the hill country of Judah
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 38:13 | “And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.” Word: תִּמְנָה (Timnâh) | |
| Joshua 15:57 | “Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:” Word: תִּמְנָה (Timnâh) | |
| Judges 14:2 | “And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.” Word: תִּמְנָה (Timnâh) | |
| 2 Chronicles 28:18 | “The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth–shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.” Word: תִּמְנָה (Timnâh) |