Beth-nimrah (Nimrah) was a town allotted to the tribe of Gad, east of the Jordan River, which they built or fortified.
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Beth-nimrah, also known as Nimrah, was a town located east of the Jordan River, in the territory allotted to the tribe of Gad. The name Beth-nimrah means "house of the leopard" or "house of the spotted one" in Hebrew, possibly referring to the presence of leopards in the area or to a local feature that resembled the animal's spots.
In Numbers 32:3, the children of Gad and Reuben requested permission from Moses to settle in the land east of the Jordan, citing several cities, including Nimrah, as suitable for their livestock. Moses granted their request on the condition that they would help the other tribes conquer the land west of the Jordan (Numbers 32:20-22).
Later, in Numbers 32:36, Beth-nimrah is mentioned as one of the cities that the Gadites built or fortified.
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BETH-NIM'RAH (house of leopards), a fenced city east of the Jordan, Josh 13:27; Num 32:3, Eze 23:36; same as Nimrah, and the modern Nimrin, on the Jordan, above Jericho. Some would identify it also with Beth-abara.
BETH-NIM'RAH (house of leopards), a fenced city east of the Jordan, Josh 13:27; Num 32:3, Eze 23:36; same as Nimrah, and the modern Nimrin, on the Jordan, above Jericho. Some would identify it also with Beth-abara.
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3 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H1039
“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,
Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran as fortified cities, and they built folds for their flocks.
and in the valley, Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, with the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon (the territory on the east side of the Jordan up to the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth).
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