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Tehinnah was the father of Ir-nahash and a descendant of Chelub from the tribe of Judah.
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Tehinnah is mentioned in 1Ch.4.12 as the father of Ir-nahash. He was a descendant of Chelub from the tribe of Judah. The name Ir-nahash means "city of serpents," but it is unclear whether this refers to an actual city or is a symbolic name. No other details are provided about Tehinnah's life or role in the tribe. He is listed in the genealogy of Judah, which traces the descendants of Jacob's son Judah.
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(supplication), the father or founder of Ir-nahash, the city of Nahash, and son of Eshton. (1 Chronicles 4:12) (B.C. about 1083.)
TEHIN'NAH (cry for mercy), the father or founder of Ir-nahash - the city of Nahash - and son of Eshton. 1 Chr 4:12.
TEHIN'NAH (cry for mercy), the father or founder of Ir-nahash - the city of Nahash - and son of Eshton. 1 Chr 4:12.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H8468
Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.
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