### 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.
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