Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1039 |
|---|---|
| Word: | בֵּיתּ נִמרָה |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | from H1004 and the feminine of H5246 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | Beyth |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | Nimrah (bayth nim-raw') n/l. |
| Meaning: | 1. house of (the) leopard 2. Beth-Nimrah, a place east of the Jordan |
| KJV Renderings: | Beth-Nimrah. |
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בֵּית נִמְרָה proper name [of a location] east of Jordan, in Gad (place of leopard) Num 32:36 = Josh 13:27 ᵐ5 Ναμραμ, Βαιθαναβρα, etc., see also LagOnom. Sacr. 232, 2nd ed. 246; — modern Tel Nimrîn SurveyEP i. 337 BdPal 179, compare also מֵי נִמְרִים Isa 15:6, & RobBR i. 551.
