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Jamin

יָמִיןStrong’s H3226

yamin (ya-min)

Appears in 6 verses of the Old Testament

In short

Yamin is the Hebrew word usually translated “jamin”. It appears in 6 verses of the Old Testament.

“And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.”
Genesis 46:10 KJV
Meaning
  1. The 2nd son of Simeon; founder of the family of Jaminites
  2. A Judaite, the 2nd son of Ram the Jerahmeelite
  3. A Levite who helped Ezra interpret the Law
  4. The 2nd son of Simeon; founder of the family of Jaminites
  5. A Judaite, the 2nd son of Ram the Jerahmeelite
  6. A Levite who helped Ezra interpret the Law
  7. The 2nd son of Simeon; founder of the family of Jaminites
  8. A Judaite, the 2nd son of Ram the Jerahmeelite
  9. A Levite who helped Ezra interpret the Law
How it's translated
  • and jamin 4
  • of jamin 1
  • jamin 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • 1 Chronicles 2
  • Genesis 1
  • Exodus 1
  • Numbers 1
  • Nehemiah 1

5 books in all.

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Hebrew dictionary

יָמִין yamin · Jamin

A man of the tribe of Simeon living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.10; son of: Simeon (H8095); brother of: Jemuel (H3223), Ohad (H0161), Jachin (H3199), Zerah (H2226L) and Shaul (H7586H) Also named: ye.mi.ni (יָֽמִינִי "Jaminite" H3228H) § Jamin = "right hand" 1) the 2nd son of Simeon; founder of the family of Jaminites 2) a Judaite, the 2nd son of Ram the Jerahmeelite 3) a Levite who helped Ezra interpret the Law

יָמִין yamin · Jamin

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.27; son of: Ram (H7410H); brother of: Maaz (H4619) and Eker (H6134) § Jamin = "right hand" 1) the 2nd son of Simeon; founder of the family of Jaminites 2) a Judaite, the 2nd son of Ram the Jerahmeelite 3) a Levite who helped Ezra interpret the Law

יָמִין yamin · Jamin

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.8.7 § Jamin = "right hand" 1) the 2nd son of Simeon; founder of the family of Jaminites 2) a Judaite, the 2nd son of Ram the Jerahmeelite 3) a Levite who helped Ezra interpret the Law

From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.