Bible dictionaries

Mijamin

What Bible dictionaries say about “Mijamin”, one article after the other.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE 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).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2

The article in ISBE 1915

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

(from the right hand).
  1. The chief of the sixth of the twenty-four courses of priests established by David. (1 Chronicles 24:9)
  2. A family of priests who signed the covenant with Nehemiah; probably the descendants of the preceding. (Nehemiah 10:7)

William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3

The article in Smith