◄ 5249. Nimrim ►
Strong's Lexicon Nimrim: Nimrim Original Word: נִמְרִים Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Nimriym Pronunciation: nim-REEM Phonetic Spelling: (nim-reem') Definition: Nimrim Meaning: Nimrim is a proper noun referring to a location, specifically a place associated with water or a stream. Word Origin: Derived from the root נָמֵר (namēr), meaning "leopard" or "spotted." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Nimrim, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a geographical location in the Old Testament. Usage: The term "Nimrim" is used in the context of a geographical location, particularly in the prophetic books of the Old Testament. It is mentioned in relation to the desolation and judgment upon Moab. Context: Nimrim is a location mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the prophetic books of Isaiah and Jeremiah. It is associated with a stream or waters, indicating a place that was once fertile and well-watered. In Isaiah 15:6, the "waters of Nimrim" are described as desolate, symbolizing the devastation that would come upon Moab. Similarly, in Jeremiah 48:34, the cry of desolation reaches the waters of Nimrim, further emphasizing the theme of judgment and destruction. The exact location of Nimrim is not definitively known, but it is generally believed to be situated in the region of Moab, east of the Jordan River. The imagery of drying waters serves as a powerful metaphor for the loss and ruin that would befall the land and its people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as namer Definition a place in Moab NASB Translation Nimrim (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs נִמְרִים proper name, of a location in Moab (compare Sabean נמרן attributive of Bar‡m, DHMZMG xxix (1875), 592, see also CISiv. No. 103, p. 169; wholesome water Lane2853, also Wel.c.); — only מֵי נִמְרִים Isaiah 15:6; Jeremiah 48:34; probably = Βηνναμαρειμ LagOnom. 284, 33, in Wady Numêre at southeast end of Dead Sea, BuhlGeogr. 272. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Nimrim Plural of a masculine corresponding to Nimrah; clear waters; Nimrim, a place East of the Jordan -- Nimrim. Compare Beyth Nimrah. see HEBREW Nimrah see HEBREW Beyth Nimrah Forms and Transliterations נִמְרִ֔ים נִמְרִ֖ים נמרים nim·rîm nimRim nimrîm Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Isaiah 15:6 HEB: כִּֽי־ מֵ֥י נִמְרִ֖ים מְשַׁמּ֣וֹת יִֽהְי֑וּ NAS: For the waters of Nimrim are desolate. KJV: For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: INT: Surely the waters of Nimrim are desolate become Jeremiah 48:34 HEB: גַּם־ מֵ֣י נִמְרִ֔ים לִמְשַׁמּ֖וֹת יִהְיֽוּ׃ NAS: the waters of Nimrim will become KJV: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate. INT: even the waters of Nimrim desolate will become 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5249 2 Occurrences nim·rîm — 2 Occ.