Timnath

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Easton's Bible Dictionary [1]

  • The town where Samson sojourned, probably identical with "Timnah" (1) ( Judges 14:1-18 ).

    Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

    Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Timnath'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/t/timnath.html. 1897.

  • People's Dictionary of the Bible [2]

    Timnath (Tĭm'Nath ) and Timnathah (Tĭm'Na-Thah ), Portion Assigned. 1. A place to which Judah was going when he was met by his daughter-in-law Tamar,  Genesis 38:12-14; R. V., "Timnah." 2. The home of Samson's wife,  Judges 14:1-2;  Judges 14:5; R. V., "Timnah;" probably also identical with Timnah, the modern Tibneh, west of Beth-shemesh.

    Morrish Bible Dictionary [3]

    1. Place in which Judah was shearing his sheep when he met with Tamar.  Genesis 38:12-14 . The Hebrew name is Timnah as in the R.V.

    2. Place where Samson's wife resided.   Judges 14:1-5 . It is called TIMNAH in the R.V., but the Hebrew name is TIMNATHAH. Some judge Nos. 1 and 2 to be the same place as TIMNAH in  Joshua 15:10 .

    Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [4]

    TIMNATH . A strong city built by Bacchides ( 1Ma 9:50 ). It is possibly the Thamna of Jos. [Note: Josephus.] BJ III. iii. 5, the mod. Tibneh , some 10 miles N.W. of Bethel. Cf. Timnath-serah.

    Smith's Bible Dictionary [5]

    Tim'nath. See Timnah .

    Holman Bible Dictionary [6]

     Genesis 38:12-14

    Fausset's Bible Dictionary [7]

    (See Timnah .)

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