English · KJV
H5247

נִמְרָה

Nimrâh /nim-raw'/ Ask about this word
Rootfrom the same as נָמֵר
Meaningclear water; Nimrah, a place East of the Jordan
KJV usageNimrah. See also בֵּית נִמְרָה, נִמְרִים.

Word Study

In depth

A plain-language study of Nimrâh — the range of meaning it carries, how Scripture actually uses it, and where it points. Written for readers who don’t know the original language.

Core Meaning & Semantic Range

The Hebrew word Nimrâh, represented by H5247, means clear water. It appears only 1 time in 1 unique verse in the Bible. It is used specifically as a proper name for a place located East of the Jordan.

Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis

The sole appearance of Nimrah H5247 is in the book of Numbers. It is listed among a group of cities in the land east of the Jordan that the tribes of Reuben and Gad desired for their cattle. The verse names several key locations in the region: "Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon" Numbers 32:3. This context establishes Nimrah as part of a fertile territory sought by the Israelite tribes before they crossed the Jordan River.

Related Words & Concepts

Nimrah is mentioned alongside several other significant locations, which together define a specific geographical area:

  • H5852 ʻĂṭârôwth: The name of two places in Palestine.
  • H1769 Dîybôwn: A name for three places in Palestine, meaning pining.
  • H3270 Yaʻăzêyr: A place East of the Jordan meaning helpful.
  • H2809 Cheshbôwn: A place East of the Jordan.
  • H500 ʼElʻâlêʼ: A place east of the Jordan, meaning God (is) going up.
  • H7643 Sᵉbâm: A place in Moab meaning spice.
  • H5015 Nᵉbôw: The name of a Babylonian deity, a mountain in Moab, and a place in Palestine.
  • H1194 Bᵉʻôn: A place East of the Jordan.

Theological Significance

The geographical significance of H5247 is tied to the settlement of the Transjordanian tribes.

  • Territorial Marker: Nimrah helps identify the land given to the tribes of Reuben and Gad, known for being a "place for cattle" Numbers 32:1.
  • Strategic Location: Its inclusion in the list with cities like Heshbon and Dibon places it within a cluster of important settlements east of the Jordan.
  • Land of Promise: The city was part of the territory that was captured and deemed desirable by the Israelites during their journey toward the promised land.

Summary

In summary, H5247 Nimrâh is a specific place name whose importance is derived entirely from its context. Meaning "clear water," it appears once in scripture as one of several cities in the fertile land east of the Jordan. Its mention in Numbers 32:3 firmly roots it in the history of the tribal allotments of Reuben and Gad, marking it as part of the valuable land they chose for their inheritance.

How the KJV Renders It

Translation

Strong’s lists the renderings but not their weight. These are counted from the King James text of the tagged verses — the bar under each is how often the translators actually reached for it. Select one to filter the occurrences below.

Grammatical Forms

Morphology

In the Hebrew Old Testament, this word appears as a noun across 1 occurrence, inflected in 1 grammatical form — each row is one form, and the bar is how often it is that form. Select any form to read what each part of its name means, and to filter the occurrence list to it.

  • נִמְרָה

Related Words

Related

Other entries the study above points to — each one is drawn from a reference it makes. Follow the trail to see how the words connect.

H5852 עֲטָרוֹת or עֲטָרֹת; plural of עֲטָרָה; Ataroth, the name (thus simply) of two places in Palestine; Ataroth. H1769 דִּיבוֹן or (shortened) דִּיבֹן; from דּוּב; pining; Dibon, the name of three places in Palestine; Dibon. (Also, with גָּד added, H3270 יַעֲזֵיר lemma יַעֲזִיִר third vowel, corrected to יַעֲזֵיר; or יַעְזֵר; from עָזַר; helpful; Jaazer or Jazer, a place East of th H2809 חֶשְׁבּוֹן the same as חֶשְׁבּוֹן; Cheshbon, a place East of the Jordan; Heshbon. H500 אֶלְעָלֵא or (more properly) אֶלְעָלֵה; from אֵל and עָלָה; God (is) going up; Elale or Elaleh, a place east of the Jordan; Eleale H7643 שְׂבָם or (feminine) שִׂבְמָה; probably from בָּשָׂם; spice; Sebam or Sibmah, a place in Moab; Shebam, Shibmah, Sibmah.

Theographic Context

Context

The people, places, and span of history the verses containing this word touch on — drawn from the theographic tagging of Scripture. Select any name to isolate its verses in the occurrence list.

Biblical Distribution

Distribution

1 verse, all in Numbers — and none of the other 38 Old Testament books.

Every Occurrence

Concordance

Every verse where the word is tagged in the King James text. Filter by book, by the English word the translators chose, by grammatical form, or search within the verses.

Sources. Definition and numbering: James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890). Morphology: STEPBible / Tyndale House (CC BY). Verse tagging: the King James text keyed to Strong’s numbers. Every count on this page is computed from the tagged corpus, not estimated.