Keraia
People

Jamin

Jamin was a son of Simeon and a grandson of Jacob.

The name Jamin means “right hand; south wind”

MaleTribe of SimeonEgypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament4 books4 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Simeon living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Genesis 46:10; referred to as Jamin (יָמִין) or Jaminite (יָֽמִינִי); son of Simeon; a brother of Jemuel, Ohad, Jachin, Zerah and Shaul.

Glossary entries

Jamin Jaminite

Family members

Father

Simeon

Mother

Simeon's wife

Siblings

Jachin Jemuel Ohad Shaul Zerah

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 46:10
    The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.
  2. Exodus 6:15
    The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon.
  3. Numbers 26:12
    These were the descendants of Simeon by their clans: The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel, the Jaminite clan from Jamin, the Jachinite clan from Jachin,
  4. 1 Chronicles 4:24
    The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.