Mijamin
The name Mijamin means “right hand”.
Smith's Bible Dictionary 1863
(from the right hand).
- The chief of the sixth of the twenty-four courses of priests established by David. (1 Chronicles 24:9)
- A family of priests who signed the covenant with Nehemiah; probably the descendants of the preceding. (Nehemiah 10:7)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915
mij'-a-min (miyamin; the King James Version Miamin):
(1) One of those who had married foreign wives (Ezr 10:25). He is also called Maelus (1 Esdras 9:26).
(2) The one to whom fell the lot for the 6th priestly course (1Ch 24:9). His family returned with Zerubbabel and Joshua (Ne 12:5).
(3) A signatory of the Covenant (Ne 10:7).