A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.21; son of: Ginath (H1527) § Tibni = "intelligent" contender for the throne of the northern kingdom of Israel after the death of Zimri; fought for 4 years with the rival faction whose leader was Omri; died after 4 years leaving the throne to Omri
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H8402 — תִּבְנִי
tiv.ni · Tibni · Hebrew/Aramaic
2 tagged verse occurrences
1 Kings 16:21 · תִבְנִ֤יAt that time the people of Israel were divided: Half of the people supported Tibni son of Ginath as king, and half supported Omri.1 Kings 16:22 · תִּבְנִ֣י · תִּבְנִ֔יBut the followers of Omri proved stronger than those of Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri became king.