Places in the Bible · Settlement

Timnah (3)

Timnah is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is within 15 km of Maon. The name means “forbidding.”

Where is Timnah?

Approx. 31.4094, 35.1338 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Possible modern locations

IdentificationTypeConfidence
within 15 km of MaonsettlementMedium
Khirbet Umm LasafasettlementLow
Khirbet et TabbanehsettlementMedium
Khirbet Abu ShabansettlementLow
Rujm al HamrisettlementLow
Tell TuwanisettlementLow

Verses that mention Timnah

  • Joshua 15:57

    Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages: