En Rimmon
עֵין רִמּוֹן/en-RIM-on/
“Fountain of the pomegranate”
Summary
A town in the south of Judah reinhabited after the Babylonian exile, probably the same as Ain and Rimmon mentioned separately elsewhere.
☩Identification
En-rimmon was a town occupied by descendants of Judah after the return from Babylonian exile. It appears to be the same place as the 'Ain and Rimmon' mentioned separately in earlier lists—a spring adjoining the town of Rimmon. The combined name means 'fountain of the pomegranate.' It has been identified with ruins at Umm er-Rumamin.
Key verses:Nehemiah 11:29Joshua 15:32Joshua 19:7
Related Verses1 mention
Nehemiah· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "En-rimmon," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. III (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).