HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8553
תִּמְנָה
tim.nah — Timnah
§ Timnath or Timnah or Thimnathah = "portion" a town on the northern boundary of Judah later assigned to Dan
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Timnah
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8555
תִּמְנָע
tim.na — Timna
A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.12; married to Eliphaz (H0464); mother of: Amalek (H6002H) § Timna or Timnah = "restrained" 1) a chief or duke of Esau and of Edom 2) the concubine of Eliphaz, the son of Esau 3) daughter of Seir the Horite and sister of Lotan
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תִּמְנִי
tim.ni — Timnite
Someone descended from Timna(?), only mentioned at Jdg.15.6 § Timnite = "thou wilt number: a portion" an inhabitant of Timnath or Timnah or Thimnathah
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A portion. (1.) A town of Judah (Josh. 15:10). The Philistines took possession of it in the days of Ahaz (2 Chr. 28:18). It was about 20 miles west of Jerusalem. It has been identified with Timnatha of Dan (Josh. 19:43), and also with Timnath (Judg. 14:1, 5). (2.) A city in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:57)= Tibna near Jeba’. (3.) A “duke” or sheik of Edom (Gen. 36:40).
Scripture references
Joshua 15:102 Chronicles 28:18Joshua 19:43Judges 14:1Judges 14:5Joshua 15:57Genesis 36:40Judges 14:21Macc 9:50Genesis 38:12Genesis 38:13Genesis 38:14
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.