Rimmon (Joshua 19)
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Other places named Rimmon: Rimmon (Judges 20), Rimmon (Joshua 15).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Remmon-methoar |
| Most likely | Rumana (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.788° N, 35.311° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 19:13 |
Rimmon (Joshua 19) is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Rumana (medium confidence; 3 other proposals 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rumana | medium (65%) | 32.788° N, 35.311° E |
| Horbat Rumah | very low (7%) | 32.789° N, 35.293° E |
| Qarn Hattin | very low (4%) | 32.800° N, 35.460° E |
| Tel Hanaton | very low (3%) | 32.786° N, 35.257° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 19:13And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittah–hepher, to Ittah–kazin, and goeth out to Remmon–methoar to Neah;From there it crossed eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon and curved around toward Neah.
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.