Nimrim
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| Type | wadi |
|---|---|
| Also called | Waters of Nimrim |
| Most likely | Wadi en Numeirah (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.134° N, 35.527° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Isaiah 15:6 |
Nimrim is a wadi named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Wadi en Numeirah (medium confidence; 1 other proposal below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Wadi en Numeirah | medium (61%) | 31.134° N, 35.527° E |
| Wadi Nimrin | very low (15%) | 31.879° N, 35.539° E |
Verses
Isaiah
- Isaiah 15:6For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing.The waters of Nimrim are dried up, and the grass is withered; the vegetation is gone, and the greenery is no more.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 48:34From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.There is a cry from Heshbon to Elealeh; they raise their voices to Jahaz, from Zoar to Horonaim and Eglath-shelishiyah; for even the waters of Nimrim have dried up.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.