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Timnath-heres; Timnath-serah

“Timnath-heres” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(Judg. 2:9⁹And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash. (Judges 2:9)). [TIMNATH-SERAH].

“Timnath-serah” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

( fruitful portion). A city in Ephraim given to Joshua, and his home and burial place (Josh. 19:50; 24:30⁵⁰According to the word of the Lord they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnath-serah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein. (Joshua 19:50)
³⁰And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-serah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash. (Joshua 24:30)). Written Timnath-heres (Judg. 2:9⁹And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash. (Judges 2:9)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

City given to Joshua, and where he was buried (Josh. 19:50⁵⁰According to the word of the Lord they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnath-serah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein. (Joshua 19:50); Josh. 24:30³⁰And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-serah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash. (Joshua 24:30); Judg. 2:9⁹And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash. (Judges 2:9)). Identified with Kefr Haris in the Mount of Ephraim, 32° 7' N, 35° 9' E.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

8556 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Timnath

Phonic:

Cherec

Meaning:

or Timnath Cerach {tim-nath seh'-rakh}; from 8553 and 2775; portion of (the) sun; Timnath-Cheres, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Timnath-heres, Timnath-serah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

portion of the sun : abundant portion

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Portion of abundance; fruitful portion:―a place in Palestine [TIMNATH-HERES], Josh. 19:50. {Portio redundans}