Timnath-heres (or Timnath-serah), a town in the hill country of Ephraim, allotted to Joshua, where he was buried (Josh. 19:50; 24:30; Judg. 2:9).
Also known as Timnath Heres · Timnath-serah · Timnath Serah
Timnath-heres, also known as Timnath-serah, was a town in the hill country of Ephraim that was allotted to Joshua, the son of Nun, as his inheritance after the conquest of Canaan (Josh. 19:50). The name "Timnath-heres" means "portion of the sun," while "Timnath-serah" means "portion of abundance." Joshua built the city and settled there (Josh. 19:50). After Joshua's death, he was buried in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-heres (Judg. 2:9; Josh. 24:30). The town became a symbol of Joshua's leadership and faithfulness in serving the Lord throughout his life. Its location is believed to be at modern-day Khirbet Tibnah, approximately 20 miles southwest of Shechem.
Approximate location: 32.121, 35.150 · view on a map · on the Bible atlas
Portion of the sun, where Joshua was buried (Judg. 2:9). It was “in the mount of Ephraim, in the north side of the hill Gaash,” 10 miles south-west of Shechem. The same as the following.
or Timnath-serah, image of the sun; numbering of the rest
TIM'NATH-HE'RES. Jud 2:9. See Timnath-serah.
TIM'NATH-HE'RES. Jud 2:9. See Timnath-serah.
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3 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H8556
as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the city of Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, as he requested. He rebuilt the city and settled in it.
And they buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
They buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-heres in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
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