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Biblical place

Where was Timnah?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tel Batash.

First appears in Genesis 38:12 · 1 books · 1 chapters

Overview

A portion. (1. ) A town of Judah (Josh. 15:10). The Philistines took possession of it in the days of Ahaz (2 Chr. 28:18). It was about 20 miles west of Jerusalem. It has been identified with Timnatha of Dan. Modern identification: Tel Batash.

Timnah is represented in the local geography layer as Tel Batash. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 38:12 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 3 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Key passages

Appears in

Genesis

1 chapter · 3 verse mentions