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Strong's H8555 תִּמְנָע (timna)

Timna` - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Strong's Number H8555
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 6
Books 2

Strong's H8555 Quick Answer

Strong's H8555 תִּמנָע (Timna`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Timna` (tim-naw') n/p. 1. restraint 2. Timna, the name of two Edomites It has 6 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include timna and timnah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Timna` (tim-naw') n/p. 1. restraint 2. Timna, the name of two Edomites
Usage
6 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
timna and timnah

Meaning and Definition

Timna` (tim-naw') n/p. 1. restraint 2. Timna, the name of two Edomites [from H4513] KJV: Timna, Timnah. Root(s): H4513

Original Word
תִּמנָע
Transliteration
Timna`
Derivation
Root: מנע First root strongs: 4513
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8555. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Timna

Usage: A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.12; married to Eliphaz (H0464); mother of: Amalek (H6002H) § Timna or Timnah = "restrained" 1) a chief or duke of Esau and of Edom 2) the concubine of Eliphaz, the son of Esau 3) daughter of Seir the Horite and sister of Lotan

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How Strong's H8555 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Timna`, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Timna Genesis 36:12 Timnah 1 Chronicles 1:51

How Strong's H8555 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8555 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H8555 in the Old Testament

6 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 36:12 KJV

And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife.

Genesis 36:22 KJV

And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna.

Genesis 36:40 KJV

And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,

Usage Excerpts

First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8555.

Genesis 36:12 Old Testament, KJV
And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife.
Genesis 36:22 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna.
Genesis 36:40 Old Testament, KJV
And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,
1 Chronicles 1:36 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
1 Chronicles 1:39 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan's sister.
1 Chronicles 1:51 Old Testament, KJV
Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8555, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H8555 FAQ

What does timna (תִּמְנָע) mean?

Timna (Strong's H8555) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Timna". Timna` (tim-naw') n/p. 1. restraint 2. Timna, the name of two Edomites

How many times is timna (תִּמְנָע) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H8555 across 2 books.

Where can I study timna (תִּמְנָע) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8555 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate timna (תִּמְנָע)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as timna and timnah. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.