Jambres

Jambres was an Egyptian magician who, along with Jannes, opposed Moses.

The name Jambres means “poverty; bitter; a rebel”

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Summary

A man living at the time of the Exodus, only mentioned at 2 Timothy 3:8; only referred to as Jambres (Ἰαμβρῆς).

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Jambres

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Mentions

  1. Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.