Thimnathah
LocationsGeographical Setting
Timnah was a city allotted to the tribe of Dan in the lowlands of Judah, later identified by scholars with the mound of Tell el-Ful.
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The King James Version in Joshua 19:43 renders the Hebrew name as 'Thimnathah', a variant spelling for Timnah, which denotes a specific territorial allotment.
What is the meaning of Thimnathah in the Bible?
The King James Version in Joshua 19:43 renders the Hebrew name as 'Thimnathah', a variant spelling for Timnah, which denotes a specific territorial allotment.
SIGNIFICANCE
Recognizing the variant spelling clarifies the geographical boundaries assigned to the tribe of Dan in the biblical narrative.
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