Lexical Definition

‎תִּבְנִי‎ Tibnîy (tib-nee') Tibni ^N:N-M-P
from ‎תֶּבֶן‎; strawy

Tibni.

• § Tibni = "intelligent"
• Tibni, an Israelite

1) contender for the throne of the northern kingdom of Israel after the death of Zimri; fought for 4 years with the rival faction whose leader was Omri; died after 4 years leaving the throne to Omri

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.21
• son of: Ginath (גִּינַת)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎תִּבְנִי‎ proper name, masculine rival of Omri (We^{Israel u. Jüd. Geschichte., 3rd ed., 70}, compare Sidon. Thabnit); — 1Kgs 16:21; 1Kgs 16:22 (twice in verse); Θαμνει, ᵐ5^L Θαβεννει. ‎תַּבְנִית‎ see ‎בנה‎. ‎תַּבְעֵרָה‎ see ‎בער‎.

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Profile

Male • Son of Ginath • Rival to Omri for the throne of Israel

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Tibni was a rival to Omri for the throne of Israel, leading to a divided kingdom until his death.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.21;
• only referred to as Tibni תִּבְנִי;
• a son of Ginath גִּינַת.

Tibni is mentioned in 1 Kings 16:21-22 as a rival to Omri for the throne of Israel. After King Zimri's death, the people of Israel were divided, with half following Tibni son of Ginath and the other half following Omri. The conflict between the two factions lasted for about four years, during which time Israel was effectively a divided kingdom. Eventually, Omri's supporters proved stronger, and Tibni died, allowing Omri to consolidate his power and establish a new dynasty that ruled the northern kingdom of Israel. No other details are provided about Tibni's background, his claim to the throne, or the circumstances of his death. His brief mention in the biblical narrative highlights the political instability and power struggles that characterized the period of the divided monarchy in Israel.

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