Dictionary entry

Rimmon

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

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1. A town of Palestine, near the frontier of Edom, Jos 15:21,32Zec 14:10, in the region assigned to the tribe of Simeon, Jos 19:71Ch 4:32Ne 11:29.

2. A town on a high chalky hill, a few miles east of Bethel, Jud 20:45-47 21:13. A village called Rummon still exists there.

3. A city of Zebulun, assigned to the Levites, Jos 19:13; perhaps the same as Rimmono, 1Ch 6:77, which may be traced in the modern village Rimmaneh, northwest of mount Tabor.

4. An unknown encampment of the Israelites in the desert, Nu 33:19.

5. An idol of the Syrians, 2Ki 5:18. SeeNAMAAN.