Rimmon רִמּוֹן
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| רִמּוֹן | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | rimmon |
| Strong's number | H7417 (H7417C, H7417A, H7417B, H7417H, H7417G) |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | place name |
| Gloss | (Rock of) Rimmon |
| Occurrences | 16 in 13 verses |
| Most frequent in | Joshua (3) |
Rimmon (Hebrew רִמּוֹן, Strong's H7417) is a place name in the Old Testament, glossed “(Rock of) Rimmon”. It occurs 16 times.
Definition
H7417C: (Rock of) Rimmon
§ Rimmon = "pomegranate"
the Rock; a cliff or inaccessible natural fastness in which the 600 Benjamites who escaped the slaughter of Gibeah took refuge
the Rock; a cliff or inaccessible natural fastness in which the 600 Benjamites who escaped the slaughter of Gibeah took refuge
H7417A: Rimmon
§ Rimmon = "pomegranate"
n pr dei
the deity of wind, rain, and storm, worshipped by the Syrians of Damascus
n pr dei
the deity of wind, rain, and storm, worshipped by the Syrians of Damascus
H7417B: Rimmon
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.4.2;
father of: Baanah (H1196), Rechab (H7394)
§ Rimmon = "pomegranate"
a Benjamite of Beeroth, the father of Rechab and Baanah, the murderers of Ishbosheth
father of: Baanah (H1196), Rechab (H7394)
§ Rimmon = "pomegranate"
a Benjamite of Beeroth, the father of Rechab and Baanah, the murderers of Ishbosheth
H7417H: Rimmon
Rimmon = "pomegranate"
a Levitical city in Zebulun located approximately 6 miles north of Nazareth
Another name of dim.nah (דִּמְנָה "Dimnah" H1829)
a Levitical city in Zebulun located approximately 6 miles north of Nazareth
Another name of dim.nah (דִּמְנָה "Dimnah" H1829)
H7417G: Rimmon
Rimmon = "pomegranate"
a town in the southern portion of Judah allotted to Simeon
Another name of a.yin (עַ֫יִן "Ain" H5871G)
a town in the southern portion of Judah allotted to Simeon
Another name of a.yin (עַ֫יִן "Ain" H5871G)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | rimmon (14), remmon (1), remmon methoar (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | rimmon (13) |
Verses
Every verse with Rimmon, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Joshua
- Joshua 15:32And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.
- Joshua 19:7Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages:Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four cities, along with their villages,
- 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.
Judges
- Judges 20:45And they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men; and pursued hard after them unto Gidom, and slew two thousand men of them.Then the Benjamites turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, and Israel cut down 5,000 men on the roads. And they overtook them at Gidom and struck down 2,000 more.
- Judges 20:47But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months.But 600 men turned and fled into the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, where they stayed four months.
- Judges 21:13And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them.Then the whole congregation sent a message of peace to the Benjamites who were at the rock of Rimmon.
2 Samuel
- 2 Samuel 4:2And Saul’s son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin:Saul’s son had two men who were leaders of raiding parties. One was named Baanah and the other Rechab; they were sons of Rimmon the Beerothite of the tribe of Benjamin—Beeroth is considered part of Benjamin,
- 2 Samuel 4:5And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ish–bosheth, who lay on a bed at noon.Now Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, while the king was taking his midday nap.
- 2 Samuel 4:9And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the Lord liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,But David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,
2 Kings
- 2 Kings 5:18In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the Lord pardon thy servant in this thing.Yet may the LORD forgive your servant this one thing: When my master goes into the temple of Rimmon to worship there, and he leans on my arm, and I bow down in the temple of Rimmon, may the LORD forgive your servant in this matter.”
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 4:32And their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities:And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns—
- 1 Chronicles 6:77Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands.
Zechariah
- Zechariah 14:10All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin’s gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king’s winepresses.All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be turned into a plain, but Jerusalem will be raised up and will remain in her place, from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).