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Timnah
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, Judg 14:5).
(2.) A city in the mountains of Judah (Josh 15:57)= Tibna near Jeba’.
(3.) A “duke” or sheik of Edom (Gen 36:40).
Named in the Bible
5 verses
- Genesis 36:40 And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,
- Joshua 15:10 And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:
- Joshua 15:57 Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:
- 1 Chronicles 1:51 Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
- 2 Chronicles 28:18 The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, 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.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.
