Lexical Summary Yimnah: Yimnah Original Word: יִמְנָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Imna, Imnah, Jimnah, Jimnites From yaman; prosperity (as betokened by the right hand); Jimnah, the name of two Israelites; also (with the article) of the posterity of one of them -- Imna, Imnah, Jimnah, Jimnites. see HEBREW yaman NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as yamin Definition "good fortune," two Isr. NASB Translation Imnah (4), Imnites (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs יִמְנָה proper name, masculine (compare perhaps Arabic  good fortune,  right side) — 1 a son of Asher Genesis 46:17; Numbers 26:44, also (for adjective, of a people) הַיִּמְנָה Numbers 26:44 #NAME?the Yimnites 1 Chronicles 7:30. 2 a Levite2Chronicles 31:14. Topical Lexicon Occurrences in Scripture Genesis 46:17; Numbers 26:44; 1 Chronicles 7:30; 2 Chronicles 31:14 (Numbers 26:44 is mentioned twice within its verse). Two Distinct Bearers of the Name 1. A grandson of Asher who went down to Egypt with Jacob. Genealogical Significance within the Tribe of Asher Imnah appears first among the sons of Asher listed in Genesis 46:17, establishing him as a direct link between Jacob’s household and the nation that would grow in Egypt. By the time of the wilderness census, his descendants form “the Imnite clan” (Numbers 26:44). This recognition shows that Imnah’s line produced enough men of fighting age to merit clan status, an indicator of divine blessing on the tribe that Moses would later describe: “May Asher be most blessed of sons; may he be favored by his brothers, and may he dip his foot in oil” (Deuteronomy 33:24). Covenant Continuity Reflected in Chronicles 1 Chronicles 7:30 repeats the Asherite genealogy for the post-exilic community. The Chronicler’s re-statement of Imnah’s name assures returning exiles that their tribal identities endure despite exile and dispersion, underscoring God’s faithfulness to preserve every family line recorded in earlier Scripture. Levitical Service during Hezekiah’s Reforms Centuries later, a Levite named Imnah surfaces in Judah. “Kore son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the East Gate, was in charge of the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the contributions of the LORD and the consecrated gifts” (2 Chronicles 31:14). This Imnah raised a son who became a principal administrator of temple offerings—an honorable ministry during a nationwide revival. The lineage shift from Asherite patriarch to Levitical father demonstrates that the same name can belong to separate tribes without confusion in the inspired record. Ministry Themes and Theological Insights • Preservation of families: The Imnite clan testifies that even seemingly minor family branches matter to God’s redemptive plan. Practical Application for Today Believers may draw encouragement from Imnah’s legacy that a life apparently noted only in genealogies can still influence corporate worship and national revival generations later. Faithfulness in family responsibility and diligent handling of God’s resources remain enduring marks of covenant commitment. Forms and Transliterations הַיִּמְנָ֔ה הימנה יִמְנָ֤ה יִמְנָ֧ה ימנה לְיִמְנָ֗ה לימנה haiyimNah hay·yim·nāh hayyimnāh lə·yim·nāh leyimNah ləyimnāh yim·nāh yimNah yimnāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 46:17 HEB: וּבְנֵ֣י אָשֵׁ֗ר יִמְנָ֧ה וְיִשְׁוָ֛ה וְיִשְׁוִ֥י NAS: of Asher: Imnah and Ishvah KJV: of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, INT: the sons of Asher Imnah and Ishvah and Ishvi Numbers 26:44 Numbers 26:44 1 Chronicles 7:30 2 Chronicles 31:14 5 Occurrences |
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