Anamim

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Anamim . A people, not yet identified, named in   Genesis 10:13 (  1 Chronicles 1:11 ) among the descendants of Mizraim, and therefore to be found somewhere in Egypt.

J. F. McCurdy.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

An'amim. A Mizraite people or tribe.  Genesis 10:13;  1 Chronicles 1:11.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Descendants of Mizraim (the Hebrew has the article).  Genesis 10:13;  1 Chronicles 1:11 .

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Sprung from Mizraim (Egypt), son of Ham ( Genesis 10:13). An E. African people, early absorbed into Egypt or Ethiopia.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Genesis 10:13 1 Chronicles 1:11

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Genesis 10:13Anam

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb., Anamnim', עֲנָמִים , signif. unknown; Sept. Ε᾿Νεμετιείμ v. r. Αἰνεμετιείμ , in Chronicles Ἀναμιείμ , Vulg. Anamim ) , the name of some Egyptian tribe, descended from Mizraim ( Genesis 10:13;  1 Chronicles 1:11). Some compare the city ANEM (See Anem) (q.v.) in Palestine ( Joshua 15:34) as having possibly been settled by an Egyptian colony. Others (as Bochart, Phaleg, 4, 30), on very precarious etymological grounds (Arab. Anam, a shepherd; transposed, Aman ) , refer the name to the nomadic custodians of the temple of Jupiter Ammon (but see Michaelis Suppl. 1932 sq.). Still others (as Calmet) regard the Anamim as the Amaniuns or Garamantes in the oasis Phazania on the river Cinyphus (q. d. גֵּר עֲנָמִים ) in north-western Africa (Strabo, 17, 835; Ptol. 4, 6; Plin. 5, 4; Mel. 1, 8), but with little probability (see Schulthess, Parad. p. 154). Gesenius (Thes. Heb. p. 1052) calls especial attention to a geographical name, Benemis, found on the Egyptian monuments (Champollion, Gram. 1, 150) as perhaps meaning these people (B being the article); or else he thinks they may be the Blemyes, a people of Upper Egypt (Champollion, L'Egypte sous les Pharaons, 1, 256). Among the old versions, Saadias interprets Alexandrines, the Chaldee paraphrasts (comp. Beck, ad Targ. Chronicles 1, 9 sq.) inhabitants of Mareotis ( מריוטאי or מראטאי ). (See generally Michaelis, Spicileg. 1, 260 sq.; Vater, Comm. 1, 131.)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

an´a - mim ( ענמים , ‛ănāmı̄m ): Descendants of Mizraim ( Genesis 10:13;  1 Chronicles 1:11 ). See Table Of Nations .