Lexicon
תִּמְנָע
tim.na
H8555
N:N-F-P Hebrew

Timna

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tim.na is a proper name used for a figure named in genealogical, family, and chief listings.

The term is used as a proper name across family records, a statement of concubinage and descent, and lists of chiefs. In Genesis 36:12 it identifies the concubine of Eliphaz and mother of Amalek; Genesis 36:22 and 1 Chronicles 1:39 identify Lotan's sister by this name, while Genesis 36:40 and 1 Chronicles 1:51 include it in chief lists.

Senses in use

  1. Proper name in genealogical and chief records · dominant

    All supplied tokens are tagged Noun · Proper. In Genesis 36:12 the APB renders the clause "Timna was a concubine to Eliphaz son of Esau, and she bore Amalek to Eliphaz"; Genesis 36:22 and 1 Chronicles 1:39 name Lotan's sister, while Genesis 36:40 and 1 Chronicles 1:51 place the name after "chief." In 1 Chronicles 1:36, the APB includes "Timna" in the list of Eliphaz's sons.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the proper name as "Timna." Its surrounding wording varies by verse: family relationship in Genesis 36:12 and Genesis 36:22, a list of sons in 1 Chronicles 1:36, and chief lists in Genesis 36:40 and 1 Chronicles 1:51.

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