Place Old Testament
Rimmon-perez
Also known as Rimmon-perez =ESV; Rimmon-parez =KJV; Rimmon Perez =NIV
Rimmon-perez was a place where the Israelites camped during their journey from Egypt to Canaan (Num. 33:19-20). Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Numbers 33:19.
Why it matters. Israelite encampment during the Exodus
- Primary passages
- Location
- 31.810, 34.937 (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 Rimmon-perez
Rimmon-perez was one of the places where the Israelites camped during their wilderness wanderings after the Exodus from Egypt. It is mentioned in the list of the Israelites' encampments in the book of Numbers, between Rithmah and Libnah (Num. 33:19-20). The name Rimmon-perez means "pomegranate breach" or "pomegranate of the breach." No other details are provided about this location in the Bible, and its exact site remains unknown. It was likely situated somewhere in the Sinai Peninsula or the Negev desert.
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 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.