The meaning of “גַּת־רִמּוֹן”
Understanding Gath-Rimmôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Gath-rimmon. d - § Gath-rimmon = "winepress of the pomegranate" - Gath-Rimmon, a place in Palestine 1) a city given out ...
גַּת־רִמּוֹן
Gath-rimmon. d - § Gath-rimmon = "winepress of the pomegranate" - Gath-Rimmon, a place in Palestine 1) a city given out of the tribe of Dan to the Levites, situated on the plain of Philistia, apparently not far from Joppa 2) a town of the half tribe of Manasseh located on the west side of the Jordan, assigned to the Levites
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua 19:45 | “And Jehud, and Bene–berak, and Gath–rimmon,” Word: גַּת־רִמּוֹן (Gath-Rimmôwn) | |
| Joshua 21:24 | “Aijalon with her suburbs, Gath–rimmon with her suburbs; four cities.” Word: גַּת־רִמּוֹן (Gath-Rimmôwn) | |
| Joshua 21:25 | “And out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and Gath–rimmon with her suburbs; two cities.” Word: גַּת־רִמּוֹן (Gath-Rimmôwn) | |
| 1 Chronicles 6:69 | “And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gath–rimmon with her suburbs:” Word: גַּת־רִמּוֹן (Gath-Rimmôwn) |