Beth-nimrah
Beth-nimrah (Nimrah) was a town allotted to the tribe of Gad, east of the Jordan River, which they built or fortified.
The name Beth-nimrah means “house of rebellion”
PlaceOld Testament2 books3 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Numbers 32:36; referred to as Beth-nimrah (בֵּית נִמְרָה) or Nimrah (נִמְרָה).
Location
- Identified as
- Tall Bleibel
- Certainty
- Possible (58% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
- Coordinates
- 31.909° N, 35.639° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- בֵּית נִמְרָהBeth-nimrah
- נִמְרָהNimrahmeans “Nimrim, leopard; bitterness; rebellion”
Mentions
- Numbers 32:3נִמְרָה · Nimrah“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,
- Numbers 32:36בֵּית נִמְרָה · Beth-nimrahBeth-nimrah, and Beth-haran as fortified cities, and they built folds for their flocks.
- Joshua 13:27בֵּית נִמְרָה · Beth-nimrah…and in the valley, Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, with the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon (the territory on the east side of the Jordan up to the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth).