Son of Simeon, grandson of Jacob
Jamin
Named in 4 verses across 4 books, first in Genesis 46:10.
יָמִיןJamin
יָֽמִינִיJaminite
Also called Jaminite.
The name means “right hand; south wind.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Simeon
- Mother
- A wife of Simeon
- People
- Tribe of Simeon
About Jamin Written by AI
Jamin was one of the sons of Simeon, the second son of Israel (or 'Jacob') and Leah, as recorded in Genesis 46:10, Exodus 6:15, and 1 Chronicles 4:24. He was born in Canaan and went down to Egypt with his father and grandfather as part of the seventy members of Jacob's household (Genesis 46:27). In Numbers 26:12, Jamin is mentioned as one of the clans of Simeon, suggesting that his descendants formed a significant subgroup within the tribe. The Bible does not provide any further details about Jamin's life or his role in the events of the Israelites' history.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Genesis 46:10
The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.
- Exodus 6:15
The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon.
- Numbers 26:12
These were the descendants of Simeon by their clans: The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel, the Jaminite clan from Jamin, the Jachinite clan from Jachin,
- 1 Chronicles 4:24
The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.