In the bible, Jamin is the name of the son of Simeon (GEN 46:10), as well as name of son of Ram, son of Jerahmeel (1CH 2:27) and explained the law to the people (NEH 8:7). Meaning of the name: right hand; south wind. Related names are:
Simeon,
Jachin,
Shaul (and others ...)
. The translations of Jamin in 24 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Gia-Min in Vietnamese to
يامين in Arabic!
And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. (GEN 46:10)
And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon. (EXO 6:15)
The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites: (NUM 26:12)
And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker. (1CH 2:27)
The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul: (1CH 4:24)
Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place. (NEH 8:7)