Bible Dictionary
Tamah
Tamah, also called Thamah, was the ancestor of a group of Nethinim who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel after the exile.
Definition
Tamah, also called Thamah, was the ancestor of a group of Nethinim. His descendants were among those who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel after the exile.
Biblical Usage
The children of Tamah are listed among the Nethinim in the postexilic records of Ezra and Nehemiah.
Historical Background
The supplied material gives the meaning of the name as “laughter” and provides no further information about Tamah himself.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(laughter). The children of Tamah or Thamah, (Ezra 2:53) were among the Nethinim who returned with Zerubbabel. (Nehemiah 7:55)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ta'-ma.</p><p>See TEMAH.</p>