יִמְנָה
yim.nah
Imnah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "yim.nah" (H3232G) is a proper name, specifically referring to a person named Imnah. It appears four times in the Bible, suggesting a significant enough figure to warrant mention. Without additional context, we cannot gauge the significance of Imnah or their role in the biblical narrative. The limited data does not provide information on the personality, occupation, or accomplishments of Imnah. The frequency of appearance, however, implies some level of importance or relevance. The fact that it's mentioned by name may indicate a unique or noteworthy individual, or it could simply reflect a common practice of the Hebrew writers to include names of real people in the narrative. As a proper name, "yim.nah" serves to identify a person, without conveying any inherent meaning or function. Its repetition throughout the Bible underscores its significance, but the actual nature of that significance requires further contextual analysis.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and Serah their sister. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
Numbers 26:44The sons of Asher after their families: of Imnah, the family of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Berites.
Numbers 26:44The sons of Asher after their families: of Imnah, the family of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Berites.
1 Chronicles 7:30The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Serah was their sister.