Bible Dictionary
JEMIMAH
Jemimah was Job’s first daughter, born after God restored him from his affliction. Her name may mean “little dove.”
Definition
Jemimah was Job’s first daughter, born after his restoration from affliction. Her name is perhaps a diminutive meaning “little dove.”
Biblical Usage
She is named in Job 42:14 among the children born to Job after his restoration.
Historical Background
The name may be a diminutive form connected with the word for “dove.”
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>je-mi'-ma (yemimah, perhaps a diminutive meaning "little dove"): The first daughter of Job (42:14), born after his restoration from affliction.</p>