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'''Rimmon''' ({{lang-he|רִמּוֹן}}, ''Rīmmōn'') or '''Remmon''' ({{lang-grc-gre|Ρεμμων}}, ''Remmōn'') is a name in the ] meaning "]".


'''Rimmon''' or '''Rimon''' ({{langx|he|רִמּוֹן|Rīmmōn}}) is a ] word meaning ']'. It appears as a name in the ] where, when translated to ], it takes the form '''Remmon''' (Ρεμμων, ''Remmōn'').
⚫ ==Place-names==

==Hebrew Bible==
{{see also |Pomegranate#Ancient Israel and Judaism}}

⚫ ===Place-names===
Rimmon may refer to: Rimmon may refer to:
* Rimmon, one of the "uttermost cities" of Judah, afterwards given to ] (Joshua 15:21, 32; 19:7; ] 4:32). In Joshua 15:32, Ain and Rimmon are mentioned separately, but in Joshua 19:7 and 1 Chronicles 4:32 the two words are probably to be combined, as forming together the name of one place, Ain-Rimmon = "the spring of the pomegranate" (compare ] 11:29). It has been identified with Um er-Rumamin, about 13 miles south-west of ]. ] 14:10 describes it as "south of ]," to distinguish it from other Rimmons; and uses it in conjunction with ] to describe the latitudinal span of the ]. * Rimmon, one of the "uttermost cities" of Judah, afterwards given to ] (Joshua 15:21, 32; 19:7; ] 4:32). In Joshua 15:32, Ain and Rimmon are mentioned separately, but in Joshua 19:7 and 1 Chronicles 4:32 the two words are probably to be combined, as forming together the name of one place, Ain-Rimmon = "the spring of the pomegranate" (compare ] 11:29). It has been identified with Um er-Rumamin, about 13 miles south-west of ]. ] 14:10 describes it as "south of ]," to distinguish it from other Rimmons; and uses it in conjunction with ] to describe the latitudinal span of the ].
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===Biblical figure===
⚫ == Syrian cult image ==
⚫ Rimon is mentioned as a man of ] of the ], whose two sons, ] and ], were captains of the army of ], son of ].<ref>{{bibleverse|2|Samuel|4:2|NKJV}}</ref>
Rimmon was a Syrian ] and temple, mentioned only in the ] ({{bibleverse|2|Kings|5:18|NKJV}}). In Syria, this deity was known as ] ("the Lord" par excellence), in Assyria as ] ("the Thunderer").


⚫ ===Syrian deity===
⚫ According to the biblical narrative, the Aramean commander ], having been healed of his ] by the Israelite prophet ], requested pardon from God for continuing to minister to the ] who would continue to worship in the Temple of Rimmon. Elisha granted him this pardon.<ref>{{bibleverse|2|Kings|5:19|NKJV}}</ref>
{{main|Hadad}}


Rimmon ("]" in Hebrew)<ref name= Zon>{{cite encyclopedia |editor-last= Tenney |editor-first= Merrill C. |editor-link= Merrill C. Tenney |entry= Rimmon |encyclopedia= The Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible |year= 1975 |via= BibleGateway |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/encyclopedia-of-the-bible/Rimmon |access-date= 29 July 2024 |title= Rimmon - Encyclopedia of the Bible - Bible Gateway }} Citing ], ''Topographical Researches in Galilee'', JPOS, IX (1929), pp. 27-40; ], ''Géographie de la Palestine'', II (1938), pp. 437 and passim; ], ''The List of Levitic Cities'', ] Jubilee Volume (1945), English section, pp. 49-73; ], ''The Land of the Bible'' (1967).</ref><ref>{{cite book |last= Klein |first= Reuven Chaim |year= 2018 |title= God versus Gods: Judaism in the Age of Idolatry |publisher= Mosaica Press |pages= 351–354 |isbn= 978-1946351463 |ol= 27322748M |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dx9xDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA351 |access-date= 29 July 2024}}</ref> was a ] deity mentioned in the ] ({{bibleverse|2|Kings|5:18|NKJV}}), to whom a temple was dedicated. In Syria, this storm god was also known as ] (interpreted to mean "the breast" in ])<ref>{{cite web |last= Klein |first= Reuven Chaim |date= August 2017 |title= Nursing from the Good |publisher= Ohr Somayach |series= ''What's in a Word?'' |url=https://ohr.edu/11764}}</ref><ref>Klein (2018), pp..</ref> or ] ("the Lord"), and in Assyria as ] ("the ]er", when borrowed from ] - cf. Akkadian ''ramanu'', "to roar").<ref name= Zon/>
== People ==

⚫ Rimon is mentioned as a man of ] of the ], whose two sons, ] and ], were captains of the army of ], son of ].<ref>{{bibleverse|2|Samuel|4:2|NKJV}}</ref>
⚫ According to the biblical narrative, the Aramean commander ], having been healed of his ] by the Israelite prophet ], requested pardon from God for continuing to minister to the ] who would continue to worship in the Temple of Rimmon. Elisha granted him this pardon.<ref>{{bibleverse|2|Kings|5:19|NKJV}}</ref>


== Extra-biblical usage == == Extra-biblical usage ==
* An adornment of the ] (usually plural: '']''), from the Hebrew word for pomegranate. * An adornment of the ] (usually plural: '']''), from the Hebrew word for pomegranate.
]{{dubious|Hebrew word, transliterated, normally has one m, not 2. |date= March 2024}} ]


*"Rimmon", a poem by ] written in 1903 after the ].<ref>, from ''Rudyard Kipling’s Verse'', definitive edition, London, 1940, accessed 25 December 2017</ref> *"Rimmon", a poem by ] written in 1903 after the ].<ref>, from ''Rudyard Kipling’s Verse'', definitive edition, London, 1940, accessed 25 December 2017</ref>
⚫ *According to '']'', allegedly revealed by celestial beings and published in 1955 in the US, Rimmon was a small city in the region of ] which "had once been dedicated to the worship of a Babylonian god of the air, Ramman"<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.urantia.org/urantia-book-standardized/paper-146-first-preaching-tour-galilee/|title=The Urantia Book: First Preaching Tour of Galilee, paper 146:1|page=1637}}</ref> (see ]/Ramman).
* ''Rimmon'', an Israeli weekly publication {{cn|date=December 2017}}
⚫ *According to '']'', published in 1955, Rimmon was a small city in the region of ] which "had once been dedicated to the worship of a Babylonian god of the air, Ramman".<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.urantia.org/urantia-book-standardized/paper-146-first-preaching-tour-galilee/|title=The Urantia Book: First Preaching Tour of Galilee, paper 146:1|page=1637}}</ref>
*Rimmon mentioned in Dorothy Sayers' "Strong Poison" when one of the main characters, Ms Climpson, revises unwelcome duties of her life.


==External links== ==See also==
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⚫ *{{wiktionary|רימון}}, 'pomegranate'


==References== ==References==
{{reflist}} {{reflist}}


==External links==
⚫ *{{wiktionary-inline|רימון}}

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Ancient Syrian cult image and temple Not to be confused with Rimon or Rumman.

Rimmon or Rimon (Hebrew: רִמּוֹן, romanized: Rīmmōn) is a Hebrew word meaning 'pomegranate'. It appears as a name in the Hebrew Bible where, when translated to Greek, it takes the form Remmon (Ρεμμων, Remmōn).

Hebrew Bible

See also: Pomegranate § Ancient Israel and Judaism

Place-names

Rimmon may refer to:

  • Rimmon, one of the "uttermost cities" of Judah, afterwards given to Simeon (Joshua 15:21, 32; 19:7; 1 Chronicles 4:32). In Joshua 15:32, Ain and Rimmon are mentioned separately, but in Joshua 19:7 and 1 Chronicles 4:32 the two words are probably to be combined, as forming together the name of one place, Ain-Rimmon = "the spring of the pomegranate" (compare Nehemiah 11:29). It has been identified with Um er-Rumamin, about 13 miles south-west of Hebron. Zechariah 14:10 describes it as "south of Jerusalem," to distinguish it from other Rimmons; and uses it in conjunction with Geba to describe the latitudinal span of the kingdom of Judah.
  • The Rock of Rimmon, where the Benjamites fled (Judges 20:45, 47; 21:13), and where they maintained themselves for four months after the battle at Gibeah. It is the present village of Rammun, "on the very edge of the hill country, with a precipitous descent toward the Jordan valley", supposed to be the site of Ai. Israeli settlement Rimonim nearby is named after the biblical place.
A map showing Hadad-Rimmon in ancient Galilee (bottom left) and identifying it with Maximianopolis

Biblical figure

Rimon is mentioned as a man of Beeroth of the tribe of Benjamin, whose two sons, Baanah and Rechab, were captains of the army of Ish-bosheth, son of King Saul.

Syrian deity

Main article: Hadad

Rimmon ("pomegranate" in Hebrew) was a Syrian deity mentioned in the Second Book of Kings (2 Kings 5:18), to whom a temple was dedicated. In Syria, this storm god was also known as Hadad (interpreted to mean "the breast" in Biblical Hebrew) or Baal ("the Lord"), and in Assyria as Ramanu ("the thunderer", when borrowed from Akkadian - cf. Akkadian ramanu, "to roar").

According to the biblical narrative, the Aramean commander Naaman, having been healed of his leprosy by the Israelite prophet Elisha, requested pardon from God for continuing to minister to the King of Syria who would continue to worship in the Temple of Rimmon. Elisha granted him this pardon.

Extra-biblical usage

Torah with rimmonim
  • "Rimmon", a poem by Rudyard Kipling written in 1903 after the Boer War.
  • According to The Urantia Book, allegedly revealed by celestial beings and published in 1955 in the US, Rimmon was a small city in the region of Galilee which "had once been dedicated to the worship of a Babylonian god of the air, Ramman" (see Hadad/Ramman).

See also

References

  1. M. G. Easton (October 2006). Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Cosimo, Inc. p. 585. ISBN 978-1-59605-947-4.
  2. 2 Samuel 4:2
  3. ^ Tenney, Merrill C., ed. (1975). "Rimmon". Rimmon - Encyclopedia of the Bible - Bible Gateway. The Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible. Retrieved 29 July 2024 – via BibleGateway. Citing A. Saarisalo, Topographical Researches in Galilee, JPOS, IX (1929), pp. 27-40; F.-M. Abel, Géographie de la Palestine, II (1938), pp. 437 and passim; W. F. Albright, The List of Levitic Cities, Louis Ginzberg Jubilee Volume (1945), English section, pp. 49-73; Y. Aharoni, The Land of the Bible (1967).
  4. Klein, Reuven Chaim (2018). God versus Gods: Judaism in the Age of Idolatry. Mosaica Press. pp. 351–354. ISBN 978-1946351463. OL 27322748M. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  5. Klein, Reuven Chaim (August 2017). "Nursing from the Good". What's in a Word?. Ohr Somayach.
  6. Klein (2018), pp.[323-324.
  7. 2 Kings 5:19
  8. Rimmon, from Rudyard Kipling’s Verse, definitive edition, London, 1940, accessed 25 December 2017
  9. The Urantia Book: First Preaching Tour of Galilee, paper 146:1. p. 1637.

External links

  • The dictionary definition of רימון at Wiktionary
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