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Reference: Nimrah

Easton

pure, a city on the east of Jordan (Nu 32:3); probably the same as Beth-nimrah (Jos 13:27). It has been identified with the Nahr Nimrin, at one of the fords of Jordan, not far from Jericho.

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Fausets

("leopard", or "clear water".)

1. Nu 32:3,36, a city in "the land of Jazer and of Gilead." (See BETHNIMRAH.) Now Nimrun; E. of Jordan, E.N.E. from Jericho. The name is from leopards infesting the thick wood between the inner and outer banks of the Jordan, which overflows at times into that intermediate space and drives the wild beast out of its lair (Jer 49:19; 50:44). In Isa 15:6 "the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate ... there is no green thing"; even the city Nimrah, whose name means "limpid waters," which came down from the mountains of Gilead near Jordan, is without water, so that herbage is gone (Jer 48:34), i.e. "the well watered pastures of Nimrah shall be desolate."

2. Another Nimrah is in Moab, near the wady Beni Hammed, E. of the Dead Sea near its southern end, Khirbet en (ruins of) Nemeireh.

3. The plural, NIMRIM, thus would comprise both the N. of Gad and the N. of Moab. Bethnimra is perhaps Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing (Joh 1:28); for the pure water of Bethnimra, its situation in the center of "the region round about Jordan," and its accessibleness from "Jerusalem and Judaea" all accord. Tradition makes it the scene of Israel's "passage" over Jordan; this would cause Bethabara ("house of passage") to be substituted for Bethnimra.(See BETHNIMRA; BETHABARA.) The Septuagint has Bethanabra, a link between the two names. Bethbara is distinct (Jg 7:24). (See BETHBARA.)

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Num 32:3

Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

KJ2000

Num 32:36

And Bethnimrah, and Bethharan, fortified cities: and folds for sheep.

KJ2000

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Judg 7:24

And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan.

KJ2000

Isa 15:6

For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the green grass has withered away, the grass fails, there is no green thing.

KJ2000

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Jer 48:34

From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, like a heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.

KJ2000

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Jer 49:19

Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the thickets of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will arraign me? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

KJ2000

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Jer 50:44

Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the thickets of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will arraign me? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

KJ2000

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John 1:28

These things were done in Bethany beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

KJ2000

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Hastings

Morish

Nim'rah

City in Gad. Nu 32:3. See BETH-NIMRAH.

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Smith

Nim'rah

(limpid, pure), a place mentioned by this name in

Nu 32:3

only. If it is the same as BETU-NIMRAH, ver. 36, it belonged to the tribe of Gad. It was ten miles north of the Dead Sea and three miles east of the Jordan, in the hill of Nimrim.

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