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Mehunim(-s), Meunim

“Mehunims” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(dwellings). Maonites (2 Chron. 26:7⁷And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Mehunims. (2 Chronicles 26:7); Esther 2:50).

“Meunim” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(Neh. 7:52⁵²The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim, (Nehemiah 7:52)). [MEHUNIMS.]

“Mehunim, Meunim” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Ancestor of some Nethinim, who returned from exile (Ezra 2:50⁵⁰The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim, (Ezra 2:50); Neh. 7:52⁵²The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim, (Nehemiah 7:52)).

“Mehunims” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

A people against whom Uzziah was helped by God (2 Chron. 26:7⁷And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Mehunims. (2 Chronicles 26:7)). Perhaps the same as the Maonites mentioned in Judges 10:12¹²The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hand. (Judges 10:12).

“Meunim” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

See MEHUNIM.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4586 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

M`uwniy

Phonic:

meh-oo-nee’

Meaning:

or Msiyniy {meh-ee-nee'}; probably patrial from 4584; a Meunite, or inhabitant of Maon (only in plural)

KJV Usage:

Mehunim(-s), Meunim

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

same as Mehunim

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Habitations; a residence:― [MEHUNIM and MEHUNIMS], Neh. 7:52. {Habitacula}