Imna And Imnah
Imna And Imnah [1]
the name of several men, of different form in the original, which is not accurately observed in the English Version.
1. Hebrew YIMNA' ( םיַמְנָע Restrainer; Sept. Ι᾿Μανά , Vulg. Jemnna, Auth. Vers. "Irmna"), one of the sons apparently of Helem, the brother of Shamer, a descendant of Asher, but at what distance is not clear ( 1 Chronicles 7:35). B.C. prob. cir. 1618. (See Hotham).
2. Hebrew YIMNAH' יַמְנָה , Fortunate; Sept. in Genesis 46:17, Ι᾿Εμνά , Vulg. Jemna, Auth. Vers. "Jimnah;" in Numbers 26:44, Ι᾿Αμίν and Ι᾿Αμινί , Jemnsa and Jemnaitce, "Jimna" and "Jimnites;" in 1 Chronicles 7:30, Ι᾿Εμνά , Jemna, "Imnah"), the first-named of the sons of Asher, and founder of a family who bore his name. B. C. 1874. 3. (Same Hebrew name as last; Sept. Ι᾿Εμνά , Vulg. Jemnta, Auth.Vers. "Imnah'). The father of Kore, which latter was the Levite in charge of the east gate of the Temple, and appointed by Hezekiah over the free-will offerings ( 2 Chronicles 31:14). B. C. 726.
