Menu
H8555 תִּמְנָע (Timnâʻ) tim-naw'
Hebrew
Noun (Feminine)
‹ H8554 Hebrew Dictionary H8556 ›

Quick Definition

Timna

Biblical Persons & Places

Timna Woman living at the time of the Patriarchs
A concubine living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.12; only referred to as Timna (תִּמְנָע); daughter of Seir; a sister of Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan; concubine of Eliphaz; mother of Amalek.

Strong's Definition

Timna, the name of two Edomites

Derivation: from H4513 (מָנַע); restraint;

KJV Usage: Timna, Timnah.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Timna or Timnah = "restrained"
n pr m
1) a chief or duke of Esau and of Edom
n pr f
2) the concubine of Eliphaz, the son of Esau
3) daughter of Seir the Horite and sister of Lotan

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

תִּמְנָע timnâ‛ BDB Definition: Timna or Timnah = restrained 1) a chief or duke of Esau and of Edom (noun proper masculine) 2) the concubine of Eliphaz, the son of Esau (noun proper feminine) 3) daughter of Seir the Horite and sister of Lotan (noun proper feminine) Part of Speech: see above in Definition Total KJV Occurrences: 6

Bible Occurrences (6)

Everything we make is available for free because of a generous community of supporters.

Donate