Bible Dictionary
Rinnah
Rinnah was a descendant of Judah, listed in the genealogy of Shimon or Hanan.
Definition
Rinnah was a Judahite descended from Shimon according to the Hebrew text of Chronicles. His name is associated with a shout or praise to God.
Biblical Usage
Rinnah appears in the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles 4:20. The Septuagint presents a different relationship, making him a son of Hanan.
Historical Background
The differing genealogical arrangement results from whether the following element, Ben-hanan, is read as a personal name or as “son of Hanan.”
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(a shout), one of the descendants of Judah. (1 Chronicles 4:20) (B.C. 1300.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>rin'-a (rinnah, "praise to God"; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Ana; Codex Alexandrinus Rhannon): A Judahite, according to Massoretic Text a son of Shimon (1Ch 4:20). But the Septuagint makes him a son of Hanan (Codex Vaticanus Phana; Codex Alexandrinus Anan) by reading "ben" in the next name (Ben-hanan) as "son of."</p>