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Rimmon (rĭm`ən), in the Bible.

1 Syrian god.

2 Father of the murderers of Ish-bosheth.

3 Rock, E of Bethel. There the remnants of the Benjamites took refuge after the battle of Gibeah.

4 See En-rimmon En-rimmon , in the Bible, place, reoccupied after the Exile. The same is meant by "Ain and Rimmon" and "Ain, Remmon" in the Book of Joshua; by "Ain, Rimmon" in First Chronicles; and by "Rimmon" in Zechariah. It was near the border of Simeon.
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5 Levitical town, N ancient Palestine, the modern Rummana, Israel, N of Nazareth. It is also called Remmon-methoar and Dimnah.

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