Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8556 |
|---|---|
| Word: | תִּמנַת חֶרֶס תִּמנַת סֶרַח |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | from H8553 and H2775 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | Timnath |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | Cherec (tim-nath kheh'-res) (or Timnath Cerach {tim-nath seh'-rakh}) n/l. |
| Meaning: | 1. portion of (the) sun 2. Timnath-Cheres, a place in Israel |
| KJV Renderings: | Timnath-heres, Timnath-serah. |
Strong's is an index and starting point, not the final meaning of a word. Do not build doctrine from a gloss, root, or number. Test meaning by sentence, grammar, authorial usage, context, and the passage argument.
תִּמְנַת חֶ֫רֶס proper name [of a location] (probably = (sacred) territory of the Sun.; WMMAs.u.Eur.165 thinks perhaps Egyptian Hï-ra-tà ); in hill-country of Ephraim, westward, Judg 2:9 = following (compare GFM) = Θαμναθα 1 Makk Judg 9:50 = modern Tibneh, approximately 17 miles west of north from Jerusalem, see also BuhlGeogr. 170.
תִּמְנַת סֶ֫רַח proper name [of a location] by metathesis from foregoing, to avoid idolatrous suggestion (GFM Judg 2:9 ), Josh 19:50; Josh 24:30.
מִנְהָג see נהג [מִנְהָרָה] see II. נהר
מָנוֺד see נוד
I. II. מָנוֺחַ, מְנוּחָה see נוח .
