Timnah

Timnah, a town in the hill country of Judah.

The name Timnah means “forbidding”

PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location only mentioned at Joshua 15:57; only referred to as Timnah (תִּמְנָה).

Location

Identified as
within 15 km of Maon
Certainty
Possible (52% of scholarship) · 6 other possible locations
Coordinates
31.409° N, 35.134° E
Timnah
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Glossary entries

Timnah (Place)

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages.