What does רִמּוֹן (rimwōn) mean in the Bible?
רִמּוֹן (rimwōn): Pomegranate: fertility symbol in temple design; fruit embodies abundance, seeds suggest Israel's numerous people.
Hebrew · H7416
רִמּוֹן
A pomegranate , the tree (from its upright growth) or the fruit (also an artificial ornament)
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רִמּוֹן H7416
Pronunciation rimwōn
What does רִמּוֹן (rimwōn) mean in the Bible?
רִמּוֹן (rimwōn): Pomegranate: fertility symbol in temple design; fruit embodies abundance, seeds suggest Israel's numerous people.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7416?
The BSB source-word alignment has 32 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include pomegranates (11), of pomegranates (4), and pomegranates (3), . . . (2), of pomegranate (2).
Where does רִמּוֹן (rimwōn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 28:33. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (8), Song Of Solomon (6), 1 Kings (4), Jeremiah (4).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It pomegranates 11× Exodus 28:33, Exodus 39:24, Numbers 13:23, 1 Kings 7:20
of pomegranates 4× 1 Kings 7:18, 1 Kings 7:42, 2 Chronicles 4:13, Song Of Solomon 4:13
and pomegranates 3× Exodus 28:34, Exodus 39:26, Deuteronomy 8:8
. . . 2× Exodus 28:34, Exodus 39:26
of pomegranate 2× Song Of Solomon 4:3, Song Of Solomon 6:7
the pomegranate 2× Joel 1:12, Haggai 2:19
- 1× Exodus 39:25
if the pomegranates are in bloom 1× Song Of Solomon 7:12
of my pomegranates 1× Song Of Solomon 8:2
or pomegranates 1× Numbers 20:5
or the pomegranates 1× Song Of Solomon 6:11
the pomegranate tree 1× 1 Samuel 14:2
the pomegranates 1× Exodus 39:25
with [its] pomegranates 1× Jeremiah 52:22
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 28:33 רִמֹּנֵי֙ to pomegranates Noun - masculine plural construct Exodus 28:34 וְרִמּ֔וֹן to and pomegranates Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 28:34 וְרִמּ֑וֹן to . . . Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 39:24 רִמּוֹנֵ֕י to pomegranates Noun - masculine plural construct Exodus 39:25 הָרִמֹּנִ֗ים to - Article | Noun - masculine plural Exodus 39:25 הָרִמֹּנִֽים׃ to the pomegranates Article | Noun - masculine plural Exodus 39:26 וְרִמֹּן֙ to and pomegranates Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 39:26 וְרִמֹּ֔ן to . . . Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Numbers 13:23 הָרִמֹּנִ֖ים to pomegranates Article | Noun - masculine plural Numbers 20:5 וְרִמּ֔וֹן to or pomegranates Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 28:33
Aligned rows 32
Books represented 11
Exodus 8 Numbers 2 Deuteronomy 1 1 Samuel 1 1 Kings 4 2 Kings 1 2 Chronicles 3 Song Of Solomon 6 Jeremiah 4 Joel 1 Haggai 1
Source forms
הָֽרִמֹּנִ֔ים 2x hā·rim·mō·nîm 1 Kings 7:18, Jeremiah 52:23
הָרִמֹּנִֽים׃ 2x hā·rim·mō·nîm Exodus 39:25, Song Of Solomon 6:11
וְרִמּ֔וֹן 2x wə·rim·mō·wn Exodus 28:34, Numbers 20:5
וְרִמּ֑וֹן 2x wə·rim·mō·wn Exodus 28:34, Deuteronomy 8:8
רִמּוֹנִים֙ 2x rim·mō·w·nîm 2 Chronicles 3:16, 2 Chronicles 4:13
הָרִמּ֖וֹן 1x hā·rim·mō·wn 1 Samuel 14:2
הָֽרִמּוֹן֙ 1x hā·rim·mō·wn Song Of Solomon 4:3
הָרִמּוֹן֙ 1x hā·rim·mō·wn Song Of Solomon 6:7
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine plural 10x Exodus 39:25, Numbers 13:23, 1 Kings 7:18, 1 Kings 7:42
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 6x Exodus 28:34, Exodus 39:26, Numbers 20:5, Deuteronomy 8:8
Noun - masculine plural 4x 1 Kings 7:42, 2 Chronicles 3:16, 2 Chronicles 4:13, Song Of Solomon 4:13
Article | Noun - masculine singular 3x 1 Samuel 14:2, Song Of Solomon 4:3, Song Of Solomon 6:7
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural 3x 2 Kings 25:17, Jeremiah 52:22
Noun - masculine plural construct 2x Exodus 28:33, Exodus 39:24
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural 1x 1 Kings 7:20
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Haggai 2:19
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Pomegranate: fertility symbol in temple design; fruit embodies abundance, seeds suggest Israel's numerous people.
Source Gloss
a pomegranate , the tree (from its upright growth) or the fruit (also an artificial ornament)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Pomegranate: fertility symbol in temple design; fruit embodies abundance, seeds suggest Israel's numerous people.
a pomegranate, the tree (from its upright growth) or the fruit (also an artificial ornament) BDB: pomegranate Usage: pomegranate.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
רִמּוֹן is built from this root:
רָמַם H7426
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain