Yimnâh — H3232

Definition

masculine proper noun

Jimnah, the name of two Israelites; also (with the article) of the posterity of one of them

1. Imna or Imnah or Jimnah = "right hand"
2. n pr m
3. the 1st born son of Asher
4. a Levite, descendant of Imnah, who assisted in the reforms of Hezekiah
5. n patr
6. descendants of Imnah, son of Asher

Usually translated as

Imnah, Jimnah, Jimnites, Imna

Origin

from H3231; prosperity (as betokened by the right hand)

• Derived from Yâman (H3231)

Occurrences

Yimnâh occurs 5 times in 4 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Numbers (1), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (1)

• Genesis 46:17 — And the sons of Asher; Jimnah (יִמְנָ֧ה), and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.
• Numbers 26:44 — Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna (לְיִמְנָ֗ה), the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.
• Numbers 26:44 — Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites (הַיִּמְנָ֔ה): of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.
• 1 Chronicles 7:30 — The sons of Asher; Imnah (יִמְנָ֧ה), and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.
• 2 Chronicles 31:14 — And Kore the son of Imnah (יִמְנָ֤ה) the Levite, the porter toward the east, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of the LORD, and the most holy things.