H8553 H8553
Timnah — a Canaanite town in the Shephelah, associated with Judah's encounter with Tamar and Samson's Philistine wife
Timnah (תִּמְנָה) is a town in the Shephelah lowlands on the border between Judah and Philistia. It first appears when Judah goes up to Timnah for sheep-shearing and encounters Tamar at the roadside (Gen 38:12-14). Joshua lists it among Judah's towns (Josh 15:10, 57) and also as a Danite city (Josh 19:43). Its most vivid role is in the Samson cycle: Samson goes down to Timnah, sees a Philistine woman, and insists on marrying her (Judg 14:1-5). The Philistines capture it during Ahaz's reign (2 Chr 28:18). The site is identified with Tel Batash in the Sorek Valley. Spanish 'Timna' transliterates the name.
Senses
1. Timnah (place name) — A Canaanite town in the Shephelah borderland between Judah and Philistia, identified with Tel Batash in the Sorek Valley. Judah travels there for sheep-shearing and encounters Tamar (Gen 38:12-14). Listed in the tribal allotments of both Judah (Josh 15:10, 57) and Dan (Josh 19:43), reflecting its contested border location. Samson goes down to Timnah to take a Philistine wife, initiating his career of conflict (Judg 14:1-2, 5). The Philistines capture it during Ahaz's reign (2 Chr 28:18). Its position on the Judah-Philistia frontier made it a perennial flashpoint. Spanish 'Timna' and English 'Timnah' both transliterate the Hebrew directly. 12×
AR["إِلَى-تِمْنَة","تِمْنةَ","تِمْنَة","تِمْنَةَ","تِمْنَتَهْ","فِي-تِمْنَتَهْ","وَ-تِمْنةُ","وَ-تِمْنَةُ"]·ben["এবং-তিম্না","তিম্নতে","তিম্নতের","তিম্না","তিম্নায়","তিম্নার"]·DE["Timnah","[תמנה]","in-Timnah","nach-Timna","und-Timnah","und-Timnathah"]·EN["Timnah","and-Timnah","and-Timnathah","in-Timnah","to-Timnah"]·FR["Thimna","Timnah","[תמנה]","dans-Thimna","et-Thimna","et-Timnathah","à-Timnah"]·heb["ב-תמנתה","ו-תמנה","ו-תמנתה","תמנה","תמנתה","תמנתה-ה"]·HI["और-तिम्ना","और-तिम्नाता","तिम्ना","तिम्ना-के","तिम्नाह","तिम्नाह-के","तिम्नाह-को","तिम्नाह-में"]·ID["Timna","dan-Timna","di-Timna","ke-Timna"]·IT["Timna","Timnah","[תמנה]","a-Timnah","e-Timna","e-Timnathah","in-Timna"]·jav["Timna","dhateng-Timna","ing-Timna","lan-Timna","lan-Timnata"]·KO["그리고-디므나","그리고-만나다","덤나와","돀나로","돀나의","디므나로","딶나의","에-딶나"]·PT["Timnah","Timnah-ward","e-Timnah","e-Timnatá","em-Timnah"]·RU["Тимну","Тимны","в-Тимне","в-Тимну","и-Тимна"]·ES["Timna","Timnat","a-Timnat","en-Timnat","y-Timna"]·SW["Timna","huko-Timna","na-Timna"]·TR["-de-Timna","Timna'nın","Timna'ya","Timna'yı","Timnaya","ve-Timna"]·urd["اور-تمنہ","تمناہ","تمنت","تمنت-کے","تمنہ","تِمناہ-میں","تِمناہ-کو","تِمناہ-کے"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† תִּמְנָה, תִּמְנָ֫תָה n.pr.loc. (prob.=portion, territory);—(תִּמְנָה Jos 15:10, 57 2 Ch 28:18; תִּמְנָ֫תָה [as nomin. v. GFM Ju 14:1] Jos 19:43 Ju 14:1, 2, 5; c. ה loc. תִּמְנָ֫תָה Gn 38:12, 13, 14 Ju 14:1, 5; 𝔊 Θαμνα, Θαμναθα):— 1. place in hill-country of Judah Gn 38:12, 13, 14 prob.=Jos 15:57. Site unknown (cf. Di Gn 38:12 RobBR ii. 17 n.). 2. place on border of Judah Jos 15:10; 19:43…