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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(portion). (1)
Mother
of
Amalek
(
Gen. 36:12
12
And 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. 36:40
40
And 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. 15:10
10
And 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. 15:57
57
Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages: (Joshua 15:57)
).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
1.
Duke
descended from
Esau
(
Gen. 36:40
40
And 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)
;
1 Chron. 1:51
51
Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth, (1 Chronicles 1:51)
). Perhaps the same as
TIMNA
No. 3.
2.
City on the
north
border of
Judah
(
Josh. 15:10
10
And 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)
). Identified with ruins at
Tibnah
, 31° 45' N, 34° 56' E.
3.
City in the
south
of Judah (
Josh. 15:57
57
Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages: (Joshua 15:57)
;
2 Chron. 28:18
18
The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there. (2 Chronicles 28:18)
). Identified with
Tibna
, 31° 42' N, 35° 2' E.
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Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
thou wilt withhold : thou wilt number: a portion (Josh 15:10,57; 2 Chron. 28:18)