Nimrîym — H5249

Definition

masculine plural locative proper noun

Nimrim, a place East of the Jordan

1. Nimrim = "limpid" or "pure"
2. a stream or brook in the territory of Moab

Usually translated as

Nimrim

Origin

plural of a masculine corresponding to H5247; clear waters

• Nimrâh (H5247)

Occurrences

Nimrîym occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (1)

• Isaiah 15:6 — For the waters of Nimrim (נִמְרִ֖ים) shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing.
• Jeremiah 48:34 — From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim (נִמְרִ֔ים) shall be desolate.