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The name "En-rimmon" is believed to mean "spring of the pomegranate," indicating a place that may have been known for its water source and possibly its pomegranate trees.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b><a href="/nehemiah/11-29.htm">Nehemiah 11:29</a> :</b> "Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; Lachish and its fields; and Azekah and its settlements. So they settled from Beersheba all the way to the Valley of Hinnom." While En-rimmon is not directly mentioned in this verse, it is part of the broader context of the settlements in the region of Judah during the time of Nehemiah. The returnees were re-establishing their presence in the land, and En-rimmon was one of the locations where they settled.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/joshua/15-32.htm">Joshua 15:32</a> :</b> "Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages." In this passage, Rimmon is listed as part of the inheritance of the tribe of Judah. The mention of Ain and Rimmon together suggests a close geographical relationship, which is why some scholars believe En-rimmon may be a combination or a later name for these locations.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/1_chronicles/4-32.htm">1 Chronicles 4:32</a> :</b> "Their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns in all." This verse again lists Rimmon as part of the settlements associated with the tribe of Simeon, which was located within the territory of Judah. The association with Ain in this context further supports the identification of En-rimmon as a combined or nearby settlement.<br><br><b>Historical and Geographical Context:</b><br><br>En-rimmon is situated in the southern part of ancient Judah, an area characterized by its arid climate and reliance on natural springs and wells for water. The mention of a "spring" in its name suggests that En-rimmon was a vital water source for the surrounding communities, making it an important location for settlement and agriculture.<br><br>The post-exilic period was a time of rebuilding and re-establishing the Jewish community in their homeland. The returnees, under the leadership of figures like Zerubbabel, Ezra, and Nehemiah, sought to restore not only the physical structures, such as the Temple and the walls of Jerusalem, but also the spiritual and communal life of the people. Settlements like En-rimmon played a crucial role in this restoration process, providing homes and livelihoods for the returning exiles.<br><br><b>Theological Significance:</b><br><br>From a theological perspective, the mention of En-rimmon and other settlements in the biblical narrative underscores God's faithfulness in restoring His people to their promised land. The reoccupation of these towns symbolizes the fulfillment of divine promises and the continuity of the covenant relationship between God and Israel. The restoration of the land and its cities serves as a testament to God's providence and the hope of renewal for His people.<br><br>En-rimmon, though not a major city, represents the broader theme of restoration and hope that permeates the post-exilic books of the Bible. It highlights the importance of community, land, and divine promise in the life of the Israelites as they sought to rebuild their identity and faith in the aftermath of exile.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">En-Rimmon</span><p>well of weight<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">EN-RIMMON</span><p>en-rim'-on (`en-rimmon, "the fountain of Rimmon" (see RIMMON), or perhaps "the spring of the pomegranate"; Eromoth, Rhemmon):<br><br>A city of Judah (<a href="/joshua/15-32.htm">Joshua 15:32</a>), "Ain and Rimmon"; ascribed to Simeon (<a href="/joshua/19-7.htm">Joshua 19:7</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-32.htm">1 Chronicles 4:32</a>, "Ain, Rimmon"). In <a href="/nehemiah/11-29.htm">Nehemiah 11:29</a> mentioned as reinhabited after the Captivity. <a href="/zechariah/14-10.htm">Zechariah 14:10</a>, runs: "All the land shall be made like the Arabah, from Geba to Rimmon, south of Jerusalem." It must have been a very southerly place. In the Eusebius, Onomasticon, ("Erimmon") it is described as a "very large village 16 miles South of Eleutheropolis." Kh. Umm er Rumamin, 9 miles North of Beersheba is the usually accepted site. See <a href="../p/pef.htm">PEF, 398</a>; Sh XXIV.<br><br>E. W. G. Masterman<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/5884.htm"><span class="l">5884. <b>En Rimmon</b> -- "spring of a pomegranate," a place in Judah</span></a><br><b>En Rimmon</b>. 5883, 5884. <b>En Rimmon</b>. 5885 . "spring of a pomegranate," a<br> place in Judah. Transliteration: <b>En Rimmon</b> Phonetic Spelling <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5884.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/edersheim/the_life_and_times_of_jesus_the_messiah/chapter_vii_in_judaea_and.htm"><span class="l">In Jud??a and through Samaria - a Sketch of Samaritan History and <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Ewald, Hengstenberg, Wieseler, and Godet, seek it on the southern border<br> of Jud??a (<b>En</b>-<b>rimmon</b>, Nehemiah 11:29, comp. Joshua 15:1, 32). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../edersheim/the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter vii in judaea and.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/e/en-rimmon.htm"><span class="l"><b>En</b>-<b>rimmon</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>En</b>-<b>rimmon</b>. <b>Enrimmon</b>, <b>En</b>-<b>rimmon</b>. En-rim'mon . Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia<br><b>EN</b>-<b>RIMMON</b>. <b>...</b> <b>Enrimmon</b>, <b>En</b>-<b>rimmon</b>. En-rim'mon . Reference Bible. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/en-rimmon.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/enrimmon.htm"><span class="l"><b>Enrimmon</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> en-rim'-on (`<b>en</b>-<b>rimmon</b>, "the fountain of Rimmon" (see RIMMON), or perhaps "the spring<br> of the pomegranate"; Eromoth, Rhemmon): A city of <b>...</b><b>Enrimmon</b> (1 Occurrence). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/enrimmon.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/en-rim'mon.htm"><span class="l">En-rim'mon (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br>En-rim'mon. <b>En</b>-<b>rimmon</b>, En-rim'mon. Enrogel . <b>...</b> En-rim'mon (1 Occurrence). Nehemiah<br> 11:29 and in <b>En</b>-<b>rimmon</b>, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth; (See RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/en-rim'mon.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/en.htm"><span class="l">En (19 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> It occurs in numerous compound words, as EN-GEDI, EN-HADDAH, EN-HAKKORE,<br> EN-HAZOR, <b>EN</b>-<b>RIMMON</b>, EN-ROGEL, EN-SHEMESH (which see). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/en.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/rimmon.htm"><span class="l">Rimmon (22 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Rimmon occurs in close association with `Ain (a spring), and in Nehemiah 11:29,<br> what is apparently the same place, `Ain Rimmon, is called <b>En</b>-<b>rimmon</b> (which see <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/rimmon.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/z/zareah.htm"><span class="l">Zareah (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> see). Multi-Version Concordance Zareah (1 Occurrence). Nehemiah 11:29 And<br> at <b>Enrimmon</b>, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth, (KJV WBS YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/zareah.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/z/zorah.htm"><span class="l">Zorah (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Nehemiah 11:29 and in <b>En</b><b>Rimmon</b>,<br> and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth, (WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/zorah.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jarmuth.htm"><span class="l">Jarmuth (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Nehemiah 11:29 and in <b>En</b><b>Rimmon</b>,<br> and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jarmuth.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/en-.htm"><span class="l">En-</span></a><br><b>...</b> It occurs in numerous compound words, as EN-GEDI, EN-HADDAH, EN-HAKKORE,<br> EN-HAZOR, <b>EN</b>-<b>RIMMON</b>, EN-ROGEL, EN-SHEMESH (which see). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/en-.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/etam.htm"><span class="l">Etam (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4:32). Mentioned with <b>EN</b>-<b>RIMMON</b> (which see), identified by Conder with Khurbet<br> `AiTun in the hills Northwest of Beersheba. (3) The <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/etam.htm - 11k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Dead-Sea.html">What is the importance of the Dead Sea in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/doing-in-Heaven.html">What will we be doing in Heaven? What will we do in Heaven? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Cursillo-movement.html">What is the Cursillo movement? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">En-rimmon (2 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/19-7.htm">Joshua 19:7</a></span><br />Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan; four cities with their villages;<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-29.htm">Nehemiah 11:29</a></span><br />and in <span class="boldtext">En-rimmon</span>, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth, <br /><span class="source">(ASV BBE DBY JPS WBS YLT NAS)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/e/en-rimmon.htm">En-Rimmon</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/e/en-rimmon--a_city_of_the_tribe_of_judah,_probably_identical_with_ain_and_rimmon.htm">En-Rimmon: A City of the Tribe of Judah, Probably Identical With Ain and Rimmon</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/en-rimmon.htm">En-rimmon (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/enrogel.htm">Enrogel (4 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/e/enrimmon.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Enrimmon"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Enrimmon" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/e/en-rim'mon.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="En-rim'mon"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="En-rim'mon" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>