3241. Yanim or Yanum
Strong's Lexicon
Yanim or Yanum: Yanim or Yanum

Original Word: יָנִים
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Yaniym
Pronunciation: yah-NEEM or yah-NOOM
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-neem')
Definition: Yanim or Yanum
Meaning: Janim

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root יָנַם (yanam), which is not directly attested in the Hebrew Bible but is related to the concept of slumber or sleep.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Yanim or Yanum in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew culture and language.

Usage: The name Yanim or Yanum is a proper noun used to identify a specific individual or location. In the context of the Bible, it is often associated with a person or place that is characterized by rest or tranquility, reflecting the root meaning related to sleep or slumber.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names were often given to reflect characteristics, circumstances, or hopes for the individual. The name Yanim or Yanum, with its connection to rest or sleep, might have been given to signify peace, restfulness, or a divine blessing of tranquility. In the broader Ancient Near Eastern context, sleep was sometimes seen as a state of divine communication or protection.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from num
Definition
a city in Judah
NASB Translation
Janum (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יָנוּם proper name, of a location city in Judah, Joshua 15:53 Qr; Kt ינים (so van d. H. Ginsb; Baer only יָנוּם); ᵐ5 Ιεμαειν, A ᵐ5L Ιανουμ.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Janum

From nuwm; asleep; Janim, a place in Palestine -- Janum (from the margin).

see HEBREW nuwm

Forms and Transliterations
וְיָנ֥וּם וינום veyaNum wə·yā·nūm wəyānūm
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Englishman's Concordance
Joshua 15:53
HEB: [וְיָנִים כ] (וְיָנ֥וּם ק) וּבֵית־
NAS: and Janum and Beth-tappuah
KJV: And Janum, and Bethtappuah,
INT: Janum and Beth-tappuah and Aphekah

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3241
1 Occurrence


wə·yā·nūm — 1 Occ.















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