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Jemima

Pronounced jeh-MY-muh

girl

✓ In the King James Bible (spelled Jemimah) — Yes — Jemima (spelled Jemimah in the King James Bible) appears in the King James Bible, including Job 42:14.

Meaning: "Dove; Warm; Affectionate"
Origin: Hebrew

Jemima means "dove" or "warm and affectionate" in Hebrew. She was the first of three daughters born to Job after his restoration — when God returned to him double what he had lost. Jemima and her sisters were said to be the most beautiful women in all the land. Job's story of suffering and restoration is one of the most profound in Scripture. After losing everything — his wealth, his children, and his health — God restored Job abundantly. Jemima's birth represented the joy and beauty that God brings after seasons of deep suffering. Uniquely, Job gave his daughters an inheritance alongside their brothers — an unusual act in the ancient world that reflected the generous, transformed heart of a man who had encountered God's grace in the depths of despair.

Spiritual meaning

Jemima's name — 'dove' — represents the peace and beauty that God restores after suffering. Born in Job's season of restoration, she reminds us that God's blessings after trials are richer than what we had before.

Related verses (KJV)

"And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Kerenhappuch."
Job 42:14 (KJV) →
"And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren."
Job 42:15 (KJV) →

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