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Jemima, daughter of Job

The name Jemima means “handsome as the day.” Jemima is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in Job 42:14.

Family of Jemima

Father

Who was Jemima?

Dove, the eldest of Job’s three daughters born after his time of trial (Job 42:14).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Jemima

  • Job 42:14

    And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Keren–happuch.