Who was Jamin in the Bible?
Lived during the years in Egypt and the wilderness
Jamin was one of the sons of Simeon, the second son of Israel (or 'Jacob') and Leah, as recorded in Gen.46.10, Exo.6.15, and 1Ch.4.24. Jamin appears in 4 verses across 4 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Jamin?
Jamin was one of the sons of Simeon, the second son of Israel (or 'Jacob') and Leah, as recorded in Gen.46.10, Exo.6.15, and 1Ch.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 (Gen.46.27). In Num.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.
Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Jamin appear in the Bible?
Jamin is referenced in 4 verses across 4 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Chronicles 4:24
- Exodus 6:15
- Genesis 46:10
- Numbers 26:12
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Jamin.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Jamin?
Jamin appears in 4 verses across 4 books, most often in 1 Chronicles, which accounts for 1 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Jamin?
1 Chronicles, Exodus, Genesis, Numbers.
Where can I read every verse about Jamin?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
