Lexicon
רִמּוֹן
rim.mon
H7417A
N:N-M-T Hebrew

Rimmon

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rim.mon is the proper name of the house where Naaman says his lord bows in 2 Kings 5:18.

The attested use is a proper name for the house into which Naaman's lord comes to bow, with Naaman describing his own accompanying bow there in 2 Kings 5:18.

Senses in use

  1. Proper name of a house of bowing · dominant

    In 2 Kings 5:18, the proper noun occurs in the repeated phrase concerning “the house of Rimmon,” where Naaman says his lord comes “to bow there” and asks forgiveness when he himself bows in that house. The APB renders the place-name as “Rimmon.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Kings 5:18, the APB presents the name in the repeated phrase “the house of Rimmon.” It confirms the verse's place-name usage without isolating every occurrence mechanically.

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