Lexical Definition
תִּמְנָע Timnâʻ (tim-naw') Timna N:N-F-P
from מָנַע; restraint
Timna, Timnah.
- § Timna or Timnah = "restrained"
- Timna, the name of two Edomites
n pr m
1) a chief or duke of Esau and of Edom
n pr f
2) the concubine of Eliphaz, the son of Esau
3) daughter of Seir the Horite and sister of Lotan
Brown-Driver-Briggs
תִּמְנָע proper name, masculine and feminine Edomite name. ᵐ5 θαμνα: —
1. תִּמְנָע proper name, masculine
a. a chief of Edom Gen 36:40 = 1Chr 1:51.
b. son of Eliphaz 1Chr 1:36 (for Korah Gen 36:15; Gen 36:16).
2. תִּמְנָע֑ feminine Gen 36:22 = 1Chr 1:39 sister of Lotan (of Seir); Gen 3:12 concubine of Eliphaz son of Esau.
מַנְעוּל, [מִנְעָל] see נעל. [מַנְעַמִּים] see נעם. מְנַָֽעַנְעִים see נוע. [מְנַקִּית], מְנַקִּיָּה see נקה מֵנֶ֫קֶת see ינק Hiph`il מְנֹרָה see מְנוֺרָה below נור.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 3:12 · 36:15 · 36:16 · 36:22 · 36:40 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:36 · 1:39 · 1:51 |
Profile
Female • Sister of Lotan • Concubine of Eliphaz; mother of Amalek
Woman living at the time of the Patriarchs
Timna was a concubine of Eliphaz, son of Esau, and the mother of Amalek.
- A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.12;
- only referred to as Timna תִּמְנָע;
- daughter of Seir שֵׂעִיר;
- a sister of Lotan לוֹטָן, Shobal שׁוֹבָל, Zibeon צִבְעוֹן, Dishon דִּישׁוֹן, Ezer אֶצֶר and Dishan דִּישָׁן;
- wife of Eliphaz אֱלִיפַז;
- mother of Amalek עֲמָלֵק.
Timna is mentioned in Genesis 36:12 as a concubine of Eliphaz, the son of Esau. She gave birth to Amalek, who became the ancestor of the Amalekites, a nomadic tribe that lived in the Negev and Sinai desert regions. The Amalekites later became enemies of the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings and the period of the judges and early monarchy. No other details are provided about Timna's life or her relationship with Eliphaz.
Timna is also mentioned in Genesis 36:40 and 1 Chronicles 1:51 as one of the chiefs of Edom, a nation descended from Esau. This probably indicates they are descenced from this concubine, though this is not certain.
All entries for Timna: תִּמְנָע