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) |
|---|---|---|
| וּמִיָּמִ֣ן | and Mijamin | Ezra.10.25 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.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 |
Profile
Male • Returned divorcee • An Israelite who married a foreign woman.
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Mijamin, an Israelite, was among those who had married foreign women during the time of Ezra (Ezr.10.25).
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.25;
- only referred to as Mijamin מִיָּמִן.
Mijamin is mentioned in the book of Ezra as one of the Israelites who had married foreign women during the post-exilic period (Ezr.10.25). After the return from Babylonian captivity, Ezra discovered that many Israelites, including priests and Levites, had intermarried with the neighboring peoples. This was contrary to God's commands and posed a threat to the spiritual purity of the nation. Ezra called for a assembly, where the people confessed their sin and agreed to separate from their foreign wives (Ezr.10.1-17). Mijamin is listed among the descendants of Parosh who had taken foreign wives (Ezr.10.25). No further details about Mijamin's life, family, or the specific circumstances of his marriage are provided in the biblical text. His mention serves to illustrate the widespread problem of intermarriage and the steps taken to address it during Ezra's time.
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