Lexical Definition
מִיָּמִן Mîyâmin (me-yaw-meem') Mijamin N:N-M-P
a form for מִנְיָמִין
Miamin, Mijamin.
- § Miamin or Mijamin = "from the right hand"
- Mijamin, the name of three Israelites
1) chief of the 6th course of priests established by David
2) a priest who signed the covenant with Nehemiah
3) a priest who went up with Zerubbabel
4) a priest who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Μιαμείν | Miamin | LXX.Neh.12.5 |
| Μιαμείμ | to Mijamin | LXX.1Chr.24.9 |
| Μεϊμίν | Miamin | LXX.Ezra.10.25 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מִיָּמִן, מִיָּמִין, מִנְיָמִן, מִנְיָמִין
proper name, masculine 1. priestly name:
a. מִיָּמִן assigned to David's time, 1Chr 24:9.
b. Nehemiah's time Neh 10:8* = מִנְיָמִין Neh 12:17; Neh 12:41.
c. מִנְיָמִן assigned to Hezekiah's time 2Chr 31:15.
d. מִיָּמִין went up with Zerubbabel Neh 12:5.
2. one of those who took strange wives Ezra 10:25. — ᵐ5 Βενιαμειν and (especially A ᵐ5L) Μιαμειν.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 24:9 |
| 2 Chronicles | 31:15 |
| Ezra | 10:25 |
| Nehemiah | 10:8* · 12:5 · 12:17 · 12:41 |