Timnath (Philistine city)

Timnath (Philistine city)

Timnath or Timnah was a Philistine city in Canaan that is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in the Book of Judges. In , Samson goes to Timnath in order to find a wife. There, Samson rends a lion.

The town of Timnath, Colorado in the United States is named for the city.


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  • Timnath — may refer to:*The Philistine city of Timnath found in the Bible in the Book of Judges. *Timnath, Colorado in the United States …   Wikipedia

  • Timnath, Colorado — Infobox Settlement elevation footnotes = GR|3 official name = Town of Timnath, Colorado settlement type = Town nickname = motto = postal code type = ZIP codecite web|url = http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp | title = ZIP Code Lookup| format …   Wikipedia

  • Manoah — and his barren wife sacrifice a ram to the angel of the Lord (above); the wife wears a wimple in this miniature painted in Paris, ca 1250 (the Maciejowski Bible). Manoah is the father of Samson. Manoah means rest or quiet in Judges 13:1 23 and 14 …   Wikipedia

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