Hebrew · H7416

רִמּוֹן

A pomegranate , the tree (from its upright growth) or the fruit (also an artificial ornament)

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רִמּוֹןH7416
Pronunciationrimwōn

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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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.

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
pomegranates11×Exodus 28:33, Exodus 39:24, Numbers 13:23, 1 Kings 7:20
of pomegranates1 Kings 7:18, 1 Kings 7:42, 2 Chronicles 4:13, Song Of Solomon 4:13
and pomegranatesExodus 28:34, Exodus 39:26, Deuteronomy 8:8
. . .Exodus 28:34, Exodus 39:26
of pomegranateSong Of Solomon 4:3, Song Of Solomon 6:7
the pomegranateJoel 1:12, Haggai 2:19
-Exodus 39:25
if the pomegranates are in bloomSong Of Solomon 7:12
of my pomegranatesSong Of Solomon 8:2
or pomegranatesNumbers 20:5
or the pomegranatesSong Of Solomon 6:11
the pomegranate tree1 Samuel 14:2
the pomegranatesExodus 39:25
with [its] pomegranatesJeremiah 52:22
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A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 28:33
Aligned rows32
Books represented11
Exodus8Numbers2Deuteronomy11 Samuel11 Kings42 Kings12 Chronicles3Song Of Solomon6Jeremiah4Joel1Haggai1
Source forms
הָֽרִמֹּנִ֔ים2xhā·rim·mō·nîm1 Kings 7:18, Jeremiah 52:23
הָרִמֹּנִֽים׃2xhā·rim·mō·nîmExodus 39:25, Song Of Solomon 6:11
וְרִמּ֔וֹן2xwə·rim·mō·wnExodus 28:34, Numbers 20:5
וְרִמּ֑וֹן2xwə·rim·mō·wnExodus 28:34, Deuteronomy 8:8
רִמּוֹנִים֙2xrim·mō·w·nîm2 Chronicles 3:16, 2 Chronicles 4:13
הָרִמּ֖וֹן1xhā·rim·mō·wn1 Samuel 14:2
הָֽרִמּוֹן֙1xhā·rim·mō·wnSong Of Solomon 4:3
הָרִמּוֹן֙1xhā·rim·mō·wnSong Of Solomon 6:7
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine plural10xExodus 39:25, Numbers 13:23, 1 Kings 7:18, 1 Kings 7:42
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular6xExodus 28:34, Exodus 39:26, Numbers 20:5, Deuteronomy 8:8
Noun - masculine plural4x1 Kings 7:42, 2 Chronicles 3:16, 2 Chronicles 4:13, Song Of Solomon 4:13
Article | Noun - masculine singular3x1 Samuel 14:2, Song Of Solomon 4:3, Song Of Solomon 6:7
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural3x2 Kings 25:17, Jeremiah 52:22
Noun - masculine plural construct2xExodus 28:33, Exodus 39:24
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural1x1 Kings 7:20
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xHaggai 2:19
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