Lexical Definition
יִמְנָה Yimnâh (yim-naw') Imnah N:N-M-P
from יָמַן; prosperity (as betokened by the right hand)
Imna, Imnah, Jimnah, Jimnites.
- § Imna or Imnah or Jimnah = "right hand"
- Jimnah, the name of two Israelites
- also (with the article) of the posterity of one of them
n pr m
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
Usage: 4 forms in 11 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ιεμνά | Imnah | LXX.2Chr.31.14 |
| Jimnah | LXX.Gen.46.17 | |
| Ιαμνά | Imnah | LXX.1Chr.7.30 |
| Ιαμεινί | Jaminites | LXX.Num.26.12 |
| Jimnites | LXX.Num.26.44 | |
| Ιαμίν | Jamin | LXX.Gen.46.10 • LXX.Exod.6.15 • LXX.Num.26.12 • LXX.Josh.17.7 • LXX.1Chr.2.27 |
| Jimna | LXX.Num.26.44 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יִמְנָה proper name, masculine (compare perhaps Arabic 
good fortune, 
right side) —
1. a son of Asher Gen 46:17; Num 26:44, also (for adjective, of a people) הַיִּמְנָה vNum 26:44 = the family of the Yimnites 1Chr 7:30.
2. a Levite 2Chr 31:14.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 46:17 |
| Numbers | 26:44 |
| 1 Chronicles | 7:30 |
| 2 Chronicles | 31:14 |