Bible Dictionary
Jamin
Jamin was the name of a Simeonite clan, a Judahite descendant of Ram, and possibly a Levite who helped the people understand the law in Ezra’s time.
Definition
Jamin, meaning “right hand,” was the name of several biblical persons or groups: a Simeonite clan, a Judahite descendant of Ram and Jerahmeel, and possibly a Levite associated with Ezra’s ministry.
Biblical Usage
Jamin appears in genealogical lists as a “son” or clan of Simeon and as a descendant of Judah. A Jamin listed among the Levites may have helped the people understand the Torah when Ezra enforced it.
Historical Background
The name is also represented as Iadinus in 1 Esdras. The identification of the Jamin in Nehemiah as a Levite is marked as uncertain.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(right hand).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ja'-min (yamin, "right hand"):</p><p>(1) In Ge 46:10; Ex 6:15; Nu 26:12; 1Ch 4:24, a "son" (clan) of Simeon.</p><p>(2) In 1Ch 2:27, a Judahite, "son" of Ram and grandson of Jerahmeel.</p><p>(3) In Ne 8:7, a Levite (?), one of those who "caused the people to understand" the Torah when Ezra enforced it = "Iadinus" in 1 Esdras 9:48.</p>