Easton’s Bible Dictionary

Timnah

Name meaningforbidding

1.

A portion.

2.

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).

3.

A city in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:57)= Tibna near Jeba’.

4.

A “duke” or sheik of Edom (Gen. 36:40).

Timnah in Nave’s Topical Bible5 references, arranged by theme

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