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רִמּוֹן

𐤓𐤌𐤅𐤍

Rimon

H7417 noun

SILEX Entry

Root רמן to bear pomegranate fruit, to be abundant

Definition

A proper noun used as the name of a Syrian deity associated with weather and storm, as well as several geographic locations (cities or villages) in the southern Levant. As a common noun (רִמּוֹן), it also refers elsewhere in Hebrew to the pomegranate fruit, but in proper name use, it designates specific people or places. The word can appear in slightly different forms (רִמּוֹן, רִמֹּן, רִמּוֹנוֹ).

Semantic Range

name of a Syrian (Aramean) deity; name of cities, villages, or geographic locales in the southern Levant; by extension, associated with pomegranate fruit in other contexts

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root ר-מ-ן (רִמּוֹן), meaning 'pomegranate.' The use as a place or divine name is likely derived from the association with the fruit name, either through symbolism, abundance in the area, or cultic meaning. The application to a deity may reflect natural symbolism related to fertility or weather. The root itself means 'pomegranate,' with proper name use as an extension.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, רִמּוֹן (Rimmôn) can refer: (1) to a Syrian (Aramean) storm deity worshipped in Damascus (cf. 2 Kings 5:18; not an Israelite deity); (2) to several different places, including towns allotted to the tribes of Simeon (Joshua 19:7), Zebulun (Joshua 19:13), and Benjamin (Joshua 18:25), as well as a site in the Negev and the rock shelter where survivors of Saul's family fled (Judges 20:45, 47). The connection between the geographical locales and the fruit or deity is debated; place names often reference local flora (pomegranate trees) or cultic associations. The term is not interchangeable with 'Judahite' or 'Israelite'—it is a neutral toponym, unless specifically described in context. Modern English translations often render the Syrian deity as 'Rimmon,' but occasionally as 'Remmon,' while the place names usually remain 'Rimmon' or respelled per modern conventions.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or (shorter) (רִמֹּן; or רִמּוֹנוֹ; (1 Chronicles 6:62 (אֶבֶץ)), the same as רִמּוֹן; in Joshua 19:13: הַמְּתֹאָר is mistaken for part of a name; article with the passive participle of תָּאַר; the (one) marked off, i.e. which pertains).; Rimmon, the name of a Syrian deity, also of five places in Palestine; Remmon, Rimmon.

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Root Family

רמן (r-m-n) — pomegranate, fruitfulness, abundance

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1910 הֲדַדְרִמּוֹן Pomegranate
H5884 עֵין רִמּוֹן Pomegranate-One
H7416 רִמּוֹן Pomegranate-One

Word Forms

5 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7417-03 רִמּ֖וֹן rimon HNp Rimmon Pomegranate-One 11
H7417-01 הָֽ/רִמּ֔וֹן harimon HTd/Np of Rimmon the Pomegranate-one 2
H7417-05 וְ/רִמּ֑וֹן verimon HC/Np Rimmon pomegranate 1
H7417-04 רִמּוֹנ֖וֹ rimono HNp Rimmono Rimmon 1
H7417-02 לְ/רִמּ֔וֹן lerimon HR/Np to Rimmon to Pomegranate-Abundance 1

Occurrences in Scripture

16 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7417-05 Joshua 15:32 וְ/רִמּ֑וֹן verimon HC/Np Rimmon pomegranate
H7417-03 Joshua 19:7 רִמּ֖וֹן rimon HNp Rimmon Pomegranate-One
H7417-03 Joshua 19:13 רִמּ֥וֹן rimon HNp to Rimmon Pomegranate-One
H7417-01 Judges 20:45 הָֽ/רִמּ֔וֹן harimon HTd/Np of Rimmon the Pomegranate-one
H7417-01 Judges 20:47 הָֽ/רִמּ֔וֹן harimon HTd/Np of Rimmon the Pomegranate-one
H7417-03 Judges 20:47 רִמּ֔וֹן rimon HNp Rimmon Pomegranate-One
H7417-03 Judges 21:13 רִמּ֑וֹן rimon HNp Rimmon Pomegranate-One
H7417-03 2 Samuel 4:2 רִמּ֥וֹן rimon HNp of Rimmon Pomegranate-One
H7417-03 2 Samuel 4:5 רִמּ֤וֹן rimon HNp Rimmon Pomegranate-One
H7417-03 2 Samuel 4:9 רִמּ֥וֹן rimon HNp Rimmon Pomegranate-One
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