What does תִּמְנַת חֶרֶס (timĕnat ḥeres) mean in the Bible?
תִּמְנַת חֶרֶס (timĕnat ḥeres) is a Hebrew word meaning "Timnath-Cheres , a place in Palestine".
Hebrew · H8556
תִּמְנַת חֶרֶס
Timnath-Cheres , a place in Palestine
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תִּמְנַת חֶרֶס H8556
Pronunciation timĕnat ḥeres
What does תִּמְנַת חֶרֶס (timĕnat ḥeres) mean in the Bible?
תִּמְנַת חֶרֶס (timĕnat ḥeres) is a Hebrew word meaning "Timnath-Cheres , a place in Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8556?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include vvv (3), at Timnath-heres (1), at Timnath-serah (1), of Timnath-serah (1).
Where does תִּמְנַת חֶרֶס (timĕnat ḥeres) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 19:50. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (4), Judges (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It vvv 3× Joshua 19:50, Joshua 24:30, Judges 2:9
at Timnath-heres 1× Judges 2:9
at Timnath-serah 1× Joshua 24:30
of Timnath-serah 1× Joshua 19:50
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 19:50 סֶ֖רַח to of Timnath-serah Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 19:50 תִּמְנַת־ to vvv Joshua 24:30 בְּתִמְנַת־ to vvv Preposition Joshua 24:30 סֶ֖רַח to at Timnath-serah Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular Judges 2:9 בְּתִמְנַת־ to vvv Preposition Judges 2:9 חֶ֖רֶס to at Timnath-heres Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Joshua 19:50
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 2
Joshua 4 Judges 2
Source forms
בְּתִמְנַת־ 2x bə·ṯim·naṯ- Joshua 24:30, Judges 2:9
סֶ֖רַח 2x se·raḥ Joshua 19:50, Joshua 24:30
חֶ֖רֶס 1x ḥe·res Judges 2:9
תִּמְנַת־ 1x tim·naṯ- Joshua 19:50
Parsing patterns
Preposition 2x Joshua 24:30, Judges 2:9
Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Joshua 24:30, Judges 2:9
Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Joshua 19:50
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Timnath-Cheres , a place in Palestine
Source Gloss
Timnath-Cheres , a place in Palestine
Extended definition
Timnath-heres, Timnath-serah.
Word Origins
תִּמְנַת חֶרֶס is built from these roots:
תִּמְנָה H8553
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain