Strong H5249נִמְרִים

Nimrim

Transliteration
nimrîym
Pronunciation
nim-reem'
Morphology
Proper Name of a Location with no gender

Definition

Plural of a masculine corresponding to H5247; clear waters;
{Nimrim} a place East of the Jordan: - Nimrim. Compare H1039 .

Meaning of the name

Nimrim = "limpid" or "pure"

Detailed definition

Nimrim was a place in Moab known for its waters, which are mentioned in the context of God's judgment on Moab.

In the biblical story

Nimrim

A place in Moab known for its waters

Nimrim was a place in Moab known for its waters, which are mentioned in the context of God's judgment on Moab.

In the Bible

Strong H5249 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • nimrim2

First verses

  1. Isaiah 15:6
    For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing.
  2. Jeremiah 48:34
    From 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.
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