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Janum — the meaning of the Hebrew name יָנִים

יָנִים

Yânîym · pronounced yaw-neem' · Strong's H3241 · a place

Janum means asleep.

Built from

נוּם nûwm (from, H5123) — to slumber (from drowsiness) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H5123; asleep; Janim, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 15:53 And Janum, and Beth–tappuah, and Aphekah, (KJV)

Every verse that names Janum

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Joshua

Josh 15:53

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