Mijamin - Definition and Meaning, Bible Dictionary

Mijamin [N] [S]

right hand

Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names. Public Domain. Copy freely.

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Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Mijamin'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.

Mijamin [N] [H]

(from the right hand ).

The chief of the sixth of the twenty-four courses of priests established by David. ( 1 Chronicles 24:9 )
A family of priests who signed the covenant with Nehemiah; probably the descendants of the preceding. ( Nehemiah 10:7 )

[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names

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Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Mijamin'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

MIJAMIN

mij'-a-min (miyamin; the King James Version Miamin):

(1) One of those who had married foreign wives (Ezra 10:25). He is also called Maelus (1 Esdras 9:26).

(2) The one to whom fell the lot for the 6th priestly course (1 Chronicles 24:9). His family returned with Zerubbabel and Joshua (Nehemiah 12:5).

(3) A signatory of the Covenant (Nehemiah 10:7).

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'MIJAMIN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.