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Gath-rimmon

Easton's Bible Dictionary

1

Press of the pomegranate.

2

A Levitical city in the tribe of Dan (Josh 19:45; 21:24; 1 Chr 6:69).

3

Another city of the same name in Manasseh, west of the Jordan (Josh 21:25), called also Bileam (1 Chr 6:70).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Gath-Rimmon

(1) A city in the territory of Da named with Bene-berak and Me-jarkon, in the plain not far from Joppa (Josh 19:45), assigned to the Kohathite Levites (Josh 21:24), reckoned to Ephraim in 1 Chr 6:69. Eusebius, Onomasticon locates it 12 miles from Eleutheropolis on the way to Diospolis. This, however, is too far to the South. More probably it is identical with the "Gath" which Eusebius, Onomasticon places between Antipatris and Jamnia. It is not identified.

(2) A town in the territory of Manasseh, West of Jordan, given to the Levites (Josh 21:25). There is nothing to indicate the position of the place, and there is much confusion in the writing of the name: Septuagint Codex Alexandrinus, "Baithsa"; Codex Vaticanus, "Jebatha." In 1 Chr 6:70 it is replaced by "Bileam," i.e. IBLEAM (which see).

W. Ewing

See also

Place Gath-rimmon (Jos 19,45) Place Gath-rimmon (Jos 21,25)

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