Lexical Definition

‎מִנְיָמִין‎ Minyâmîyn (min-yaw-meen') Miniamin ^N:N-M-P
from ‎מִן‎ and ‎יָמִין‎; from (the) right hand

Miniamin. Compare ‎מִיָּמִן‎.

• § Miniamin = "from the right hand"
• Minjamin, the name of two Israelites

1) a Levite in the time of Hezekiah
2) a priest who was present at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.41

Profile

Male • Returned priest • A priest who played a trumpet in Nehemiah's time.

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Miniamin, a priest, was among those who played trumpets at the dedication of Jerusalem's wall during Nehemiah's time.

• A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.41;
• only referred to as Miniamin מִנְיָמִין.

Miniamin was a priest who lived during the time of Nehemiah. He is mentioned in Nehemiah 12:41 as one of the priests who played trumpets during the dedication ceremony of the rebuilt wall of Jerusalem. This event took place after the Babylonian exile when the Jewish people had returned to their homeland and were restoring the city under Nehemiah's leadership. Miniamin's participation in this significant event highlights his role as a priest and his involvement in the religious life of the community.

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