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Ginath
Ginnetho, a garden
גִּינַ֑ת gi.nat
Ginath (Hebrew: גִּינַ֑ת, gi.nat) means “Ginnetho, a garden”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Abiram.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Ginath
father of Tibni
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Kings 16:21 |
| Last appears | 1 Kings 16:22 |
| Cross-references | 11 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Tibni co-occurrence Appears with Tibni in 1 Kings 16.
- Omri co-occurrence Appears with Omri in 1 Kings 16.
- Abiram co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Abiram.
- Arza co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Arza.
- Shemer co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Shemer.
- Ethbaal co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Ethbaal.
- Hiel co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Hiel.
- Segub co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Segub.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.21;
father of: Tibni (H8402)
§ Ginath = "protection"
father of Tibni
Ginath was the father of Tibni, who contended with Omri for the throne of Israel.
The biblical story
Ginath is mentioned in 1Ki.16.21-22 as the father of Tibni. After the death of King Elah of Israel, the people were divided into two factions. Half of the people followed Tibni, son of Ginath, to make him king, while the other half followed Omri. The supporters of Omri proved stronger than those of Tibni, and Tibni died, allowing Omri to become king.
Key verses
Ginath appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri.
1 Kings 16:21 -
But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.
1 Kings 16:22
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1 Kings (2)
- 1 Kings 16:21
- 1 Kings 16:22