The Hebrew that is translated as “sister” in English in the referenced verses is translated in Mandarin Chinese as mèimei (妹妹) or “younger sister.”
See also sister.
וּבְנֵ֥י לוֹטָ֖ן חֹרִ֣י וְהוֹמָ֑ם וַאֲח֥וֹת לוֹטָ֖ן תִּמְנָֽע׃ ס
39The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Lotan’s sister was Timna.
The Hebrew that is translated as “sister” in English in the referenced verses is translated in Mandarin Chinese as mèimei (妹妹) or “younger sister.”
See also sister.
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 1:39:
1:39 The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.
Lotan’s sons ⌊were⌋ Hori and Homam. Lotan ⌊also had a sister called⌋ Timna.
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Lotan ⌊also had sons. Their names were⌋ Hori and Homan . Timna was the sister of Lotan.
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