Place Old Testament
Dimnah
Also known as Rimmon-methoar =KJV; Rimmon bends =ESV; Rimmon turned =NIV, Rimmono =ESV, NIV; Rimmon =KJV
Dimnah, also known as Rimmon or Rimmono, was a Levitical city in the territory of Zebulun. Mentioned in 3 verses across 2 books, first at Joshua 19:13.
Why it matters. A Levitical city in the territory of Zebulun.
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- Location
- 32.782, 35.321 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Dimnah
Dimnah, also referred to as Rimmon or Rimmono, was a city allotted to the Levites within the territory of the tribe of Zebulun (Joshua 21:35; 1Ch.6.77). It was one of the cities given to the Merarite clan of the Levites for their dwelling (1Ch.6.77). The city is also mentioned in Joshua 19:13 as part of the border description of Zebulun's territory. The name "Rimmon" means "pomegranate," possibly indicating the presence of pomegranate trees in the area. The exact location of Dimnah/Rimmon/Rimmono is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the region of Galilee, within the allotted territory of Zebulun.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 3 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.