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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Designation of Samson’s father-in-law, the Timnathite

(Judg. 15:6⁶Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire. (Judges 15:6)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Inhabitant of Timnath No. 2. (Judg. 15:6⁶Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire. (Judges 15:6)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

8554 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Timniy

Phonic:

tim-nee’

Meaning:

patrial from 8553; a Timnite or inhabitant of Timnah

KJV Usage:

Timnite

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

gentilic of Timnah (2)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

One from Timnah; designation of Samson’s father-in-law [TIMNATH], Judg. 15:6.