Place Old Testament
Timnath-heres
Also known as Timnath-heres =ESV, KJV; Timnath Heres =NIV, Timnath-serah =ESV, KJV; Timnath Serah =NIV
Timnath-heres (or Timnath-serah), a town in the hill country of Ephraim, allotted to Joshua, where he was buried (Josh. 19:50; 24:30; Judg. 2:9). Mentioned in 3 verses across 2 books, first at Joshua 19:50.
Why it matters. Town allotted to Joshua, where he was buried
- Primary passages
- Location
- 32.121, 35.150 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Timnath-heres
Timnath-heres, also known as Timnath-serah, was a town in the hill country of Ephraim that was allotted to Joshua, the son of Nun, as his inheritance after the conquest of Canaan (Josh. 19:50). The name "Timnath-heres" means "portion of the sun," while "Timnath-serah" means "portion of abundance." Joshua built the city and settled there (Josh. 19:50). After Joshua's death, he was buried in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-heres (Judg. 2:9; Josh. 24:30). The town became a symbol of Joshua's leadership and faithfulness in serving the Lord throughout his life. Its location is believed to be at modern-day Khirbet Tibnah, approximately 20 miles southwest of Shechem.
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 3 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.