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תִּמְנִי

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Timeni

H8554 noun

SILEX Entry

Root תמנה to designate origin from Timnah, to denote association with a place

Definition

An inhabitant or native of Timnah, a town in the Shephelah region of ancient Judah. The word designates a person originating from or associated with this town. The term functions as a demonym or gentilic, used in genealogical, geographical, or narrative contexts to indicate origin, affiliation, or residence.

Semantic Range

inhabitant of Timnah, native of Timnah, Timnite, person from or of Timnah

Root / Etymology

Formed from the place name תִּמְנָה (Timnah) with the gentilic suffix -ִי, denoting origin or association. Rooted in the standard Hebrew means of forming gentilic/demonymic adjectives from place names.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The term תִּמְנִי appears in genealogical and historical references within the Hebrew Bible, designating someone from Timnah, a town located in the Shephelah, the lowland area of the territory attributed to the tribe of Judah. While in post-biblical and later traditions, terms like 'Timnite' persist in translation, the Hebrew functions as a standard demonym. The people associated with Timnah may, in differing biblical passages, be presented as inhabitants during the pre-Israelite period (e.g., associated with Canaanites or Philistines, such as in the Samson cycle in Judges), or later as part of Israelite territory. English translations render 'Timnite,' but this reflects only the gentilic meaning and not, for example, any distinct ethnic or religious identity. The form and use of תִּמְנִי parallels other geographic gentilics in the Hebrew Bible formed with the -ִי suffix.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

patrial from תִּמְנָה; a Timnite or inhabitant of Timnah; Timnite.

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Root Family

תמנה (t-m-n-h) — designation of origin from Timnah, association with Timnah

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H8554-01 הַ/תִּמְנִ֔י hatimeni HTd/Np the Timnite the Timnite 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H8554-01 Judges 15:6 הַ/תִּמְנִ֔י hatimeni HTd/Np the Timnite the Timnite
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