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Imnah

יִמְנָהStrong’s H3232

yimnah (yim-nah)

Appears in 4 verses of the Old Testament

In short

Yimnah is the Hebrew word usually translated “imnah” and “imnahite”. It appears in 4 verses of the Old Testament.

“And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.”
Genesis 46:17 KJV
Meaning
  1. The 1st born son of Asher
  2. A Levite, descendant of Imnah, who assisted in the reforms of Hezekiah
  3. Descendants of Imnah, son of Asher
  4. The 1st born son of Asher
  5. A Levite, descendant of Imnah, who assisted in the reforms of Hezekiah
  6. Descendants of Imnah, son of Asher
How it's translated
  • imnah 3
  • of imnah 1
  • the imnahite 1

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

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

4 books in all.

Explore in Scripture
Hebrew dictionary

יִמְנָה yimnah · Imnah

A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17; son of: Asher (H0836); brother of: Ishvah (H3438), Ishvi (H3440), Beriah (H1283) and Serah (H8294); also called Imnite at Num.26.44; § Imna or Imnah or Jimnah = "right hand" 1) the 1st born son of Asher 2) a Levite, descendant of Imnah, who assisted in the reforms of Hezekiah n patr 3) descendants of Imnah, son of Asher

יִמְנָה yimnah · Imnah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.14; father of: Kore (H6981H) § Imna or Imnah or Jimnah = "right hand" 1) the 1st born son of Asher 2) a Levite, descendant of Imnah, who assisted in the reforms of Hezekiah n patr 3) descendants of Imnah, son of Asher

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.