(portion).
•A place which formed one of the landmarks on the north boundary of the allotment of Judah.
(Joshua 15:10) It is probably identical with the Thimnathah of (Joshua 19:43) and that again with
the Timnath, or, more accurately, Timnathah, of Samson (Judges 14:1,2,5) and the Thamnatha of
the Maccabees. The modern representative of all these various forms of the same name is probably
Tibneh, a village about two miles west of Ain Shems (Beth-shemesh). In the later history of the
Jews, Timnah must have been a conspicuous place. It was fortified by Bacchides as one of the
most important military posts of Judea. 1 Macc. 9:50.
•A town in the mountain district of Judah. (Joshua 15:57) A distinct place from that just examined.
•Inaccurately written Timnath in the Authorized Version, the scene of the adventure of Judah with
his daughter in-law Tamar. (Genesis 38:12,13,14) There is nothing here to indicate its position.
It may be identified either with the Timnah in the mountains of Judah No. 23 or with the Timnathath
of Samson [No. 1].
Timnath
[Timna, Or Timnah, Timnah]
Timnathah
the residence of Samson’s wife. (Judges 14:1,2,5)
Timnathheres
(portion of the sun) the name under which the city and burial-place of Joshua, previously called
Timnath-serah is mentioned in (Judges 2:9) [TIMNATH-GERAH]
Timnathserah
(portion of abundance), the name of the city which was presented to Joshua after the partition
of the country, (Joshua 19:50) and in “the border” of which he was buried. (Joshua 24:30) It is
specified as “in Mount Ephraim on the north side of Mount Gaash.” In (Judges 2:9) the name is
altered to TIMNATH-HERES. The latter form is that adopted by the Jewish writers. Accordingly,
they identify the place with Kefar-cheres, which is said by Jewish travellers to be about five miles
south of Shechem (Nablus). No place with that name appears on the maps. Another identification
has, however been suggested by Dr. Eli Smith. In his journey from Jifna to Mejdel-Yaba, about
six miles from the former he discovered the ruins of a considerable town. Opposite the town was
a much higher hill, in the north side of which are several excavated sepulchres. The whole bears
the name of Tibneh.
Timnite, The
Samson’s father-in-law, a native of Timnathah. (Judges 15:6)
Timon
one of the seven, commonly called “deacons.” (Acts 6:1-6) He was probably a Hellenist. (A.D.
34.)
Timotheus
A “captain of the Ammonites,” 1 Macc. 5:6 who was defeated on several occasions by Judas
Maccabaeus, B.C. 164. 1 Macc. 5:6,11,34-44. He was probably a Greek adventurer.
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•In 2 Macc. a leader named Timetheus is mentioned as having taken part in the invasion of Nicanor,
B.C. 166. 2 Macc. 8:30; 9:3.
•The Greek name of Timothy. (Acts 16:1; 17:14) etc.
Timothy