Person Old Testament
Ginath
Ginath was the father of Tibni, who contended with Omri for the throne of Israel. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Kings 16:21.
Why it matters. Father of Tibni, who opposed Omri for kingship.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ginath
Ginath is mentioned in 1Ki.16.21-22 as the father of Tibni. After the death of King Elah of Israel, the people were divided into two factions. Half of the people followed Tibni, son of Ginath, to make him king, while the other half followed Omri. The supporters of Omri proved stronger than those of Tibni, and Tibni died, allowing Omri to become king.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.