רִמֹּון (rimmovn) — pomegranate / Rimmon / rock of Rimmon

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Related names: עֵין רִמֹּון

Sense 1: pomegranate

Semantic domains: Trees (001003002); Fruits (001004003004)

Core domains: Plant (125)

Definition: = a small tree reaching a height of 3-5 m, with narrow, dark green leaves and thorny branches; its has a red flower and produces red round fruits with a hard skin and tightly-packed pockets of seeds inside; ◄ Punica granatum; ► the seeds can be made into wine; the flower-shaped end of the fruit made it an attractive decoration on stone and in the temple; ≈ associated with love, beauty, and sex

Further resources: Flora:2.10

Show passage in OET: EXO 28:33

OET-RV EXO 28:33

33 Then on the bottom hem, make decorations that look like pomegranates—they must be made from blue, purple, and scarlet yarn. Gold bells should hang in between the pomegranates

OET-LV EXO 28:33

33 And_you _will _make on skirts _of_its pomegranates _of violet _stuff and_purple and_scarlet _stuff _of scarlet on skirts _of_its all _around and_bells _of gold will_be_of_between _them all _around.

Show passage in OET: EXO 28:34

OET-RV EXO 28:34

34 so as you go around the hem of the robe there’ll be a gold bell, then a pomegranate, then a gold bell, then a pomegranate, etc.

OET-LV EXO 28:34

34 A _bell _of gold and_a _pomegranate a _bell _of gold and_a _pomegranate will _be_on the _skirts _of the _robe all _around.

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All 25 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 28:33–34 · OET EXO 39:24–26

NUM: OET NUM 13:23 · OET NUM 20:5

DEU: OET DEU 8:8

SA1: OET SA1 14:2

KI1: OET KI1 7:18 · OET KI1 7:20 · OET KI1 7:42

KI2: OET KI2 25:17

CH2: OET CH2 3:16 · OET CH2 4:13

SNG: OET SNG 4:3 · OET SNG 4:13 · OET SNG 6:7 · OET SNG 6:11 · OET SNG 7:12 · OET SNG 8:2

JER: OET JER 52:22–23

JOL: OET JOL 1:12

HAG: OET HAG 2:19

Form 2

Part of speech: np

Related names: הֲדַדְ־רִמֹּון

Sense 1: Rimmon

Semantic domains: Names of Locations (003001010)

Definition: = town; ◄ territory of Simeon

Coordinates: 34.353071,36.385705

Show passage in OET: JOS 19:7

OET-RV JOS 19:7

7 Also Ayin, Rimon, Eter, and Asha—four cities as well as their surrounding villages,

OET-LV JOS 19:7

7 ˊAyin Rimmōn and_ˊĒter and_ˊĀshān cities four and_villages _of_their.

Show passage in OET: ZEC 14:10

OET-RV ZEC 14:10

10 All the land will be like the plain from Geva to Rimon south of Yerushalem. Yerushalem will continue to be in the hills and remain in its own place, from the Benyamin Gate to the place where the first gate was, to the Corner Gate, and from the Hananel Tower to the king’s wine-pressing pits.

OET-LV ZEC 14:10

10 All _of the_earth/land it _will _change like_ˊArāⱱāh from_Geⱱaˊ to_Rimmōn the_south _of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_it _will _rise and_it _will _remain in_its _place (to)_from_the_gate _of Binyāmīn to the_place _of the_gate _of (the)_first to the _gate _of the _corners and_the _tower _of Ḩₐnan^ʼēl to the _winepresses _of the _king.

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Sense 2: Rimmon

Semantic domains: Names of Locations (003001010)

Definition: = town, also known as Rimmono; ► for Levites; ◄ territory of Zebulun

Coordinates: 32.781808,35.321364

Synonyms: רִמֹּונֹו

Show passage in OET: JOS 19:13

OET-RV JOS 19:13

13 From there it extended east to Gat -Hahefer and Et-Katsin and north to Rimon before turning to Ne’ah.

OET-LV JOS 19:13

13 And_from_there it _passes _on eastward_on eastward_toward to_Gat Ḩēfer Eth Kazin and_it _goes _out Rimmōn which_is_turned (the)_Neah.

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Sense 3: rock of Rimmon

Semantic domains: Names of Landforms (003001008)

Definition: = rock; ◄ territory of Benjamin

Collocations: סֶלַע הָרִמֹּון

Show passage in OET: JDG 20:45

OET-RV JDG 20:45

45 and the rest turned and fled into the wilderness towards the Rimon rock. Another five thousand men were killed along the trails. They chased them all the way to Gideom, and killed another two thousand men,

OET-LV JDG 20:45

45 And_they _turned and_they _fled to_the_wilderness to the _rock _of (the)_Rimmōn and_they_gleaned _him in_highways five _of thousand(s) man and_they _pursued _closely after_him to Gidˊom and_they _struck _down from_him/it two _thousand man.

Show passage in OET: JDG 20:47

OET-RV JDG 20:47

47 But six hundred men made it to Rimon rock, and they stayed there for four months.

OET-LV JDG 20:47

47 And_they _turned and_they _fled to_the_wilderness to the _rock _of (the)_Rimmōn six hundred(s) man and_they _lived at_the _rock _of Rimmōn four months.

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

JDG: OET JDG 20:45 · OET JDG 20:47 · OET JDG 21:13

Sense 4: Rimmon

Semantic domains: Names of People (003001007)

Definition: = man; ► father of Baanah and Rechab, murderers of king Ish-Bosheth

Show passage in OET: SA2 4:2

OET-RV SA2 4:2

2 He had two men who were leaders of raiding parties. They were Rimon’s sons Ba’anah and Rekav from Be’erot in the Benyamite region,

OET-LV SA2 4:2

2 And_two _of men commanders _of marauding _bands they _were the _son _of Shāʼūl the _name _of the_one was_Baˊₐnāh and_name _of the_second was_Rēkāⱱ the _sons _of Rimmōn the_Bəʼērōtite from_(the)_sons of _Binyāmīn if/because also Bəʼērōt it _is _reckoned to Binyāmīn.

Show passage in OET: SA2 4:5

OET-RV SA2 4:5

5 One day, Ba’anah and Rekav (the sons of Rimon from Be’erot) walked to Ish -Boshet’s house, arriving in the middle of the day when he was taking a nap.

OET-LV SA2 4:5

5 And_ the _sons _of Rimmōn the_Bəʼērōtite Rēkāⱱ and_Baˊₐnāh _they _went and_they _came about_the _heat _of the_day to the _house _of Ish- boshet and_he was_lying DOM the _lying _of (the)_noon(s).

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

SA2: OET SA2 4:2 · OET SA2 4:5 · OET SA2 4:9

Sense 5: Rimmon

Semantic domains: Names of Deities (003001004)

Definition: = male deity; ► worshipped by Syrians

Show passage in OET: KI2 5:18

OET-RV KI2 5:18

18 However, I’ll ask in advance: May Yahweh forgive your servant when my master goes to the house of the god Rimon to prostrate himself there, and he’s leaning on my hand, and I prostrate myself in the house of Rimon. When I prostrate myself in the house of Rimon, please may Yahweh forgive your servant for this one activity.”

OET-LV KI2 5:18

18 To_the _message/thing/matter the_this YHWH may _he _forgive (to)_servant _of_your when_ my_master _goes the _house _of Rimmōn to_bow _down there_(to) and_he is_leaning on hand _of_my and_I _will _bow _down the _house _of Rimmōn when_I_bow _down the _house _of Rimmōn may _he _forgive wwww YHWH (to)_servant _of_your in_matter (the)_this.

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UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

רִמֹּון