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Dimnah

דִּמְנָה/DIM-nuh/

“Dunghill”

Summary

A Levitical city in Zebulun, assigned to the Merarite Levites.

☩Levitical City

Dimnah was given to the Levites from the tribe of Zebulun, specifically to the family of Merari. In the parallel passage in 1 Chronicles, the name appears as Rimmon or Rimmono. It may be the same as the later Rummaneh near Nazareth.

Key verses:Joshua 21:351 Chronicles 6:77

Related Verses1 mention

Joshua· 1 verse

21:35

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Dimnah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. II (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Dimnah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. II (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).