Strong H7417H7417Aרִמּוֹן

Rimmon

Transliteration: rimmôn rimmôn rimmônô
Pronunciation: 1,2 {rim-mone'} rim-mo-no'
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of some kind

Definition

Rimmon was a Syrian deity worshipped by Naaman, who asked for God's pardon for bowing down in Rimmon's temple (<ref="2Ki.5.18">2Ki.5.18</ref>).

Meaning of the name

Rimmon = "pomegranate"

General definition

The same as H7416; {Rimmon} the name of a Syrian {deity} also of five places in Palestine. The additon of -methoar (the fourth form) is a passive participle of H8388 with the article;
the (one) marked {off} that {is} which pertains; mistaken for part of the name: - {Remmon} Rimmon. The addition -methoar () is המּתאר {hammethô'âr} ham-meth-o-awr; passive participle of H8388 with the article the (one) marked {off} That is6which pertains; mistaken for part of the name.

In the biblical story

Rimmon

A Syrian deity worshipped by Naaman

Rimmon was a Syrian deity worshipped by Naaman, who asked for God's pardon for bowing down in Rimmon's temple (<ref="2Ki.5.18">2Ki.5.18</ref>).

In the Bible

Strong H7417A appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

rimmon3
remmon1

First verses

Joshua 15:32
And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:
Joshua 19:7
Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages:
2 Kings 5:18
In 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.
1 Chronicles 4:32
And their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities:

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