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Strong's H8556 תִּמְנַת חֶרֶס (timnathcherec)

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 H8556
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 2

Strong's H8556 Quick Answer

Strong's H8556 תִּמנַת חֶרֶס תִּמנַת סֶרַח is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Timnath Cherec (tim-nath kheh'-res) (or Timnath Cerach {tim-nath seh'-rakh}) n/l. 1. portion of (the) sun 2. Timnath-Cheres, a place in Israel It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include mount, ephraim, city, timnathserah, and buried. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Timnath Cherec (tim-nath kheh'-res) (or Timnath Cerach {tim-nath seh'-rakh}) n/l. 1. portion of (the) sun 2. Timnath-Cheres, a place in Israel
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
mount, ephraim, city, timnathserah, and buried

Meaning and Definition

Timnath Cherec (tim-nath kheh'-res) (or Timnath Cerach {tim-nath seh'-rakh}) n/l. 1. portion of (the) sun 2. Timnath-Cheres, a place in Israel [from H8553 and H2775] KJV: Timnath-heres, Timnath-serah. Root(s): H8553, H2775

Original Word
תִּמנַת חֶרֶס תִּמנַת סֶרַח
Derivation
First root strongs: 8553 Second root strongs: 2775
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8556. 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)

Timnath-heres

Usage: Timnath-heres (or Timnath-serah) = "portion of the sun" or "abundant portion" a city given to Joshua as a inheritance in the mountains of Ephraim on the north of the hill of Gaash where he was buried Also named: tim.nat se.rach (תִּמְנַת סֶ֫רַח "Timnath-serah" H8556B)

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

mount ephraim city timnathserah buried border inheritance north side hill gaash according

How Strong's H8556 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 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8556 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 H8556 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Joshua 19:50 KJV

According to the word of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.

Joshua 24:30 KJV

And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathserah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash.

Judges 2:9 KJV

And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathheres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8556.

Joshua 19:50 Old Testament, KJV
According to the word of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.
Joshua 24:30 Old Testament, KJV
And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathserah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash.
Judges 2:9 Old Testament, KJV
And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathheres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8556, grouped by book.

Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H8556 FAQ

What does timnathcherec (תִּמְנַת חֶרֶס) mean?

Strong's H8556 is a Hebrew entry for H8556 תִּמנַת חֶרֶס תִּמנַת סֶרַח. Timnath Cherec (tim-nath kheh'-res) (or Timnath Cerach {tim-nath seh'-rakh}) n/l. 1. portion of (the) sun 2. Timnath-Cheres, a place in Israel

How many times is timnathcherec (תִּמְנַת חֶרֶס) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H8556 across 2 books.

Where can I study timnathcherec (תִּמְנַת חֶרֶס) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8556 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate timnathcherec (תִּמְנַת חֶרֶס)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mount, ephraim, city, timnathserah, buried, and border. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.