### Core Meaning & Semantic Range
The Hebrew term **Rimmôn Perets**, represented by `{{H7428}}`, identifies a specific location in the Desert named **Rimmon-parez**. Its name translates to "pomegranate of the breach." It appears just **2 times** across **2 unique verses** in the Bible, both within the same chapter detailing Israel's journey.
### Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis
The use of `{{H7428}}` is exclusively found in the log of Israel's desert wanderings. It marks a temporary encampment site in the narrative of their journey. The Israelites departed{H5265} from Rithmah{H7575} and pitched{H2583} at Rimmon-parez [[Numbers 33:19]]. Immediately following this stop, they departed{H5265} from Rimmon-parez{H7428} and pitched{H2583} their next camp in Libnah{H3841} [[Numbers 33:20]].
### Related Words & Concepts
The context of Rimmon-parez is defined by the actions and locations surrounding it:
* `{{H5265}}` **nâçaʻ**: This primitive root means to pull up tent-pins and start on a journey. It is used in both verses to describe Israel's departure from one location to the next ([[Numbers 33:19]], [[Numbers 33:20]]).
* `{{H2583}}` **chânâh**: A primitive root used to describe pitching a tent or setting up a camp. It appears in the narrative to mark the Israelites' arrival and encampment at both Rimmon-parez and Libnah ([[Numbers 33:19]], [[Numbers 33:20]]).
* `{{H7575}}` **Rithmâh**: The place in the Desert from which the Israelites departed just before arriving at Rimmon-parez [[Numbers 33:19]].
* `{{H3841}}` **Libnâh**: A place in the Desert where the Israelites encamped immediately after leaving Rimmon-parez [[Numbers 33:20]].
### Theological Significance
While Rimmon-parez itself has no specific narrative attached, its context points to broader theological themes of Israel's journey.
* **A Stop on a Divine Journey:** The location serves as a waypoint in a journey framed as a divinely initiated act. The verb for departing, **nâçaʻ** `{{H5265}}`, is also used to describe how God "hast brought{H5265} a vine{H1612} out of Egypt{H4714}" [[Psalms 80:8]].
* **The Act of Encampment:** The repeated action of pitching a camp, described by the word **chânâh** `{{H2583}}`, is not merely logistical. The same word is used to describe the protective presence of the "angel{H4397} of the LORD{H3068}" who "encampeth{H2583} round about{H5439} them that fear{H3373} him" [[Psalms 34:7]].
* **Sequential Progression:** The clear sequence of departing from Rithmah, pitching at Rimmon-parez, and then departing for Libnah underscores the structured and guided nature of the Israelites' travels toward a place the LORD promised to give them [[Numbers 10:29]].
### Summary
In summary, `{{H7428}}` **Rimmôn Perets** is a place name, "pomegranate of the breach," marking one specific encampment during Israel's wanderings. Its importance lies not in any event that occurred there but in its function as a link in the chain of locations that map Israel's journey. The name exists within the biblical record solely to document a step in the divinely-led progression from Egypt to the promised land.
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