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Timna, Timnah

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(portion). (1) Mother of Amalek (Gen. 36:12¹²And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife. (Genesis 36:12)). (2) A duke of Edom (Gen. 36:40⁴⁰And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth, (Genesis 36:40)), who gave his name to a boundary of Judah (Josh. 15:10¹⁰And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed on to Timnah: (Joshua 15:10)). (3) A mountain town of Judah (Josh. 15:57⁵⁷Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages: (Joshua 15:57)).

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