Remmon, Rimmon, Remmon-methoar
“Remmon” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(pomegranate). Town in Simeon. Properly Rimmon (Josh. 19:7).
“Rimmon” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(pomegranate). (1) Father of Ishbosheth’s murderers ({vi 8123-8130}2 Sam. 4:2-9). (2) A Syrian deity worshipped at Damascus (2 Kings 5:18). (3) Levitical city in Zebulun (1 Chron. 6:77). Remmon-methoar (Josh. 19:13). (4) Town in Judah and Simeon (Josh. 15:32). (5) A rock or fastness, now Rummon, 10 miles north of Jerusalem, to which the defeated Benjamites retreated ({vi 7100;7102;7116}Judg. 20:45,47; 21:13).
“Remmon” From Concise Bible Dictionary:
City of Simeon. See Rimmoisr.
“Remmon-methoar” From Concise Bible Dictionary:
City in the boundary of Zebulun (Josh. 19:13). The RV reads “Rimmon ‘which stretches’ unto Neah.” See margin of AV. Identified with Rummaneh, 32° 47' N, 35° 18' E.
“Rimmon” From Concise Bible Dictionary:
1. City in Judah, but allotted to Simeon (Josh. 15:32; 1 Chron. 4:32; Zech. 14:10). It is called REMMON in Joshua 19:7. Probably the same as EN-RIMMON.
2. Rock or cleft in Benjamin, where six hundred Benjamites took refuge ({vi 7100-7102}Judg. 20:45-47; Judg. 21:13). Identified with Rummon, 31° 56' N, 35° 17' E.
3. Merarite city in Zebulun (1 Chron. 6:77). Identified with Remmaneh, 32° 47' N, 35° 18' E. See DIMNAH.
4. Father of Rechab and Baanah who slew Ish-bosheth ({vi 8123-8130}2 Sam. 4:2-9).
5. Syrian idol at Damascus (2 Kings 5:18).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Meaning:
or (shorter) Rimmon {rim-mone'}; or Rimmownow (1 Chronicles 6:62 (77)) {rim-mo-no'}; the same as 7416; Rimmon, the name of a Syrian deity, also of five places in Palestine
KJV Usage:
Remmon, Rimmon. The addition "-methoar" (Josh. 19:13) is ham-mthonar {ham-meth-o-awr'}; passive participle of 8388 with the article; the (one) marked off, i.e. which pertains; mistaken for part of the name
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
pomegranate
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
Very high; pomegranate:― a Syrian deity; name of five Israelites [REMMON], 2 Kings 5:18. {V aide elatus}