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Jamin

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(right hand). (1) Founder of Jaminites (Gen. 46:10¹⁰And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. (Genesis 46:10); Ex. 6:16¹⁶And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years. (Exodus 6:16); Num. 26:12¹²The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites: (Numbers 26:12)). A Judahite (1 Chron. 2:27²⁷And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker. (1 Chronicles 2:27)). (3) Ezra’s assistant (Neh. 8:7⁷Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place. (Nehemiah 8:7)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Simeon (Gen. 46:10¹⁰And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. (Genesis 46:10); Ex. 6:15¹⁵And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon. (Exodus 6:15); Num. 26:12¹²The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites: (Numbers 26:12); 1 Chron. 4:24²⁴The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul: (1 Chronicles 4:24)).

2. Son of Ram, a descendant of Judah (1 Chron. 2:27²⁷And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker. (1 Chronicles 2:27)).

3. Priest, or Levite, who helped to explain the law to the people (Neh. 8:7⁷Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place. (Nehemiah 8:7)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3226 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yamiyn

Phonic:

yaw-meen’

Meaning:

the same as 3225; Jamin, the name of three Israelites

KJV Usage:

Jamin. See also 1144

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

the right hand

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Right hand; south wind; dexterous:―name of three Israelites, Gen. 46:10. {Dexter}