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Timnah

Historical Location
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

An ancient place name in the Bible, associated with Samson’s story.

Detailed Definition
Timnah is a location from the Samson narrative in the Book of Judges. In this poem, it identifies the town where Samson goes and where Delilah is found, so readers may need to know the biblical setting. It is not a common modern place name.
Example
Example in poetry:
“He ventured to Timnah, a Philistine town” anchors action in biblical geography; Timnah appears in the Samson story as a place of risky encounter; Naming Timnah can bring ancient conflict into a poem’s setting; Historical place-names lend narrative authority and cultural memory
Additional Notes
The name in "He ventured to Timnah" is a specific biblical place that most readers would not recognize without identification.; Found in the poem, Samson and Delilah by Richard
Also Known As
Biblical City Ancient Settlement Historical Timnah
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