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Imna, Imnah, Jimnah, Jimnites

“Imnah” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(lagging). (1) An Asherite (1 Chron. 7:30³⁰The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister. (1 Chronicles 7:30)). (2) A Levite (2 Chron. 31:14¹⁴And Kore the son of Imnah 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. (2 Chronicles 31:14)).

“Jimna” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(prosperity). Son of Asher and founder of Jimnites (Num. 26:44⁴⁴Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites. (Numbers 26:44)). Jimnah (Gen. 46:17¹⁷And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel. (Genesis 46:17)). Imnah (1 Chron. 7:30³⁰The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister. (1 Chronicles 7:30)).

“Imnah” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. The firstborn of Asher (1 Chron. 7:30³⁰The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister. (1 Chronicles 7:30)). Called in the AV JIMNAH in Genesis 46:17,¹⁷And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel. (Genesis 46:17) and JIMNA in Numbers 26:44,⁴⁴Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites. (Numbers 26:44) though the Hebrew is the same in the three passages.

2. Levite, father of Kore (2 Chron. 31:14¹⁴And Kore the son of Imnah 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. (2 Chronicles 31:14)).

“Jimna, Jimnah” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

See IMNAH.

“Jimnites” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Descendants of Jimna (Num. 26:44⁴⁴Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites. (Numbers 26:44)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3232 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yimnah

Phonic:

yim-naw’

Meaning:

from 3231; prosperity (as betokened by the right hand); Jimnah, the name of two Israelites; also (with the article) of the posterity of one of them

KJV Usage:

Imna, Imnah, Jimnah, Jimnites

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Descendants of Jimna, Num. 26:44.