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Miniamin
right hand
מִנְיָמִין min.ya.min
Miniamin (Hebrew: מִנְיָמִין, min.ya.min) means “right hand”, by traditional interpretation. Three men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Return period. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Abijah in Nehemiah 12.
Which Miniamin?
Three men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 3 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 3 distinct people in scripture
- 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 |
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| First appears | 2 Chronicles 31:15 |
| Last appears | Nehemiah 12:41 |
| Cross-references | 14 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Shecaniah co-occurrence Appears with Shecaniah in 2 Chronicles 31.
- Jeshua co-occurrence Appears with Jeshua in 2 Chronicles 31.
- Shemaiah co-occurrence Appears with Shemaiah in 2 Chronicles 31.
- Eden co-occurrence Appears with Eden in 2 Chronicles 31.
- Amariah co-occurrence Appears with Amariah in 2 Chronicles 31.
- Micaiah co-occurrence Appears with Micaiah in Nehemiah 12.
- Hananiah co-occurrence Appears with Hananiah in Nehemiah 12.
- Elioenai co-occurrence Appears with Elioenai in Nehemiah 12.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.15
§ Miniamin = "from the right hand"
1) a Levite in the time of Hezekiah
2) a priest who was present at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
Miniamin, a Levite, assisted in distributing the offerings and tithes to his fellow Levites during the reign of King Hezekiah.
The biblical story
Miniamin is mentioned in the book of 2 Chronicles as a Levite who served during the reign of King Hezekiah (2Ch.31.15). As part of Hezekiah's religious reforms, the king organized the priests and Levites into their respective divisions and ensured that they received their due portions from the offerings and tithes brought by the people (2Ch.31.2-4). Miniamin, along with Eden, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, was appointed to distribute these portions faithfully to their fellow Levites in their cities, both to the older and younger generations (2Ch.31.15). This distribution was carried out according to the genealogical records and the responsibilities of the Levites in their service at the temple (2Ch.31.16-18). Miniamin's role in this process highlights the importance of proper organization and fairness in the administration of the temple and the support of the Levites.
Key verses
Miniamin appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:
2 Chronicles 31:15
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2 Chronicles (1)
- 2 Chronicles 31:15