Berean Strong's Lexicon Meunim or Meinim: Meunim, Meinim Original Word: מְעוּנִים Word Origin: Derived from the root עָנָה (anah), meaning "to answer" or "to afflict." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Meunim" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew term related to a group of people in the Old Testament. Usage: The term "Meunim" refers to a group of people or a clan mentioned in the Old Testament. It is used to denote a specific group of temple servants or Nethinim who returned from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel. The name is associated with those who were dedicated to assisting the Levites in the service of the temple. Cultural and Historical Background: The Meunim were part of the Nethinim, a group of temple servants assigned to assist the Levites in the maintenance and operations of the temple. The Nethinim were likely descendants of the Gibeonites, who were assigned to serve the Israelites after deceiving Joshua (Joshua 9). During the Babylonian exile, many of these temple servants were taken captive, and upon the return to Jerusalem, they were among those who helped reestablish temple worship. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a people S.E. of the Dead Sea NASB Translation Meunim (2), Meunites (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְעוּנִים proper name, of a people Me`unim, Me`unites (usually connected with מָעוֺן, (see עון), but dubious, compare BuhlEdom. 41 f.); — a people South (SE ?) of Canaan (compare Buhll.c.); — ׳הַמּ2Chronicles 26:7 and 1 Chronicles 4:41 Qr (Kt המעינים, ᵐ5B τοὺς Μιναίους, ᵐ5L τ. Κιναίους; read also מֵהַמְּעוּנִים2Chronicles 20:1 (for ᵑ0 מֵהָעַמּוֺנִים), so ᵐ5B A (ᵐ5L Αμμανιειμ), Ew Be Ke Ot Kau Kit; בְּנֵימְֿעוּנִים (among Nethinim who went back with Zerubbabel) Ezra 2:50 = Nehemiah 7:52 are perhaps descendants of those named above (2 Chronicles 26:7). ᵐ5 οἱ Μιναῖοι, but against ׳מ = Mineans (GlaserSkizze ii. 450 f. and others) see SprengerZMG xliv (1890), 505. [מָעוּף] see עיף. מָעוֺר see עור. מעז (√ of following). מעינים 1 Chronicles 4:41 Kt see מְעוּנִים. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Mehunims, Meunim Or Msiyniy {meh-ee-nee'}; probably patrial from Ma'own; a Meunite, or inhabitant of Maon (only in plural) -- Mehunim(-s), Meunim. see HEBREW Ma'own Forms and Transliterations הַמְּעוּנִ֨ים המעונים וְהַמְּעוּנִֽים׃ והמעונים׃ מְעוּנִ֖ים מעונים ham·mə·‘ū·nîm hammə‘ūnîm hammeuNim mə‘ūnîm mə·‘ū·nîm meuNim vehammeuNim wə·ham·mə·‘ū·nîm wəhammə‘ūnîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 4:41 HEB: [הַמְּעִינִים כ] (הַמְּעוּנִ֨ים ק) אֲשֶׁ֤ר NAS: their tents and the Meunites who INT: and attacked their tents Mehunim who were found 2 Chronicles 26:7 Ezra 2:50 Nehemiah 7:52 4 Occurrences |
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