Bêyth Nimrâh — H1039

Definition

locative proper noun

Beth-Nimrah, a place east of the Jordan

1. Beth-Nimrah = "house of the leopard"
2. a place east of the Jordan in Gad

Usually translated as

Beth-Nimrah

Origin

from H1004 and the feminine of H5246; house of (the) leopard

• Derived from Bayith (H1004)
• Derived from Nâmêr (H5246)

Occurrences

Bêyth Nimrâh occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (1), Joshua (1)

• Numbers 32:36 — And Beth-nimrah (בֵּ֥ית), and Beth-haran, fenced cities: and folds for sheep.
• Joshua 13:27 — And in the valley, Beth-aram, and Beth-nimrah (וּבֵ֨ית), and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.