Easton's Bible Dictionary. M.G. Easton. 1897.
GATH-RIMMON — (Heb. גַּת רִמּוֹן). (1) Levitical city in the territory of Dan (Josh. 21:24; I Chron. 6:54). It is located in the vicinity of Jehud, Bene Berak, and Me Jarkon ( the waters of Yarkon ) in Joshua 19:45 and it is possibly mentioned in the list of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GATH — (Heb. גַּת), name of several Canaanite cities often appearing with a toponymic addition to differentiate them (e.g., Gath Hepher, Gath Rimmon, Gath Gittaim, etc.). Four cities called Gath are listed among the conquests of Thutmose III and several … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Gath — (a. Geogr.), 1) (G. Rimmon) eine der Fünffürstenstädte der Philister, Vaterstadt des Riesen Goliath, wurde unter Samuel von den Israeliten erobert, hatte aber unter Saul wieder eigne Könige; David eroberte G. u. legte eine Besatzung hinein;… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
List of Biblical names — This is a list of names from the Bible, mainly taken from the 19th century public domain resource: : Hitchcock s New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible by Roswell D. Hitchcock, New York: A. J. Johnson, 1874, c1869.Each name is given with its … Wikipedia
Kohathites — The Kohathites were one of the four main divisions among the Levites in Biblical times. The Bible claims that the Kohathites were all descended from the eponymous Kohath , a son of Levi [] . This differentiation of religious activity between the… … Wikipedia
DAN — (Heb. דָּן), the fifth son of Jacob and the firstborn of bilhah , Rachel s maid (Gen. 30:1–6). The Name The narrative attributes the origin of the name Dan to Rachel, who said: God has vindicated me (dananni); indeed, He has heeded my plea and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
RAMLEH — (Heb. רָמְלָה, Ramlah), city in Israel, situated on the Jerusalem–Tel Aviv highway, approximately 28 mi. (45 km.) from Jerusalem. The Old City Ramleh was founded in 716 by the Umayyad caliph Suleiman ibn ʿAbd al Malik and is the only city in the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Obed-Edom — (oh bed ee duhm) HEBREW: Worshiper of Edom / servant of Edom. The Gittite (probably so called because he was a native of Gath rimmon), a Levite of the family of the Korhites,[1]. He had taken up residence in Judah, perhaps as a convert to the… … Wikipedia
Tribal allotments of Israel — According to the Book of Joshua, Joshua divided the newly conquered land of Canaan into parcels, and assigned them to the Tribes of Israel by lot. The Book of Joshua describes the parcels by giving landmarks along the borders, or in some cases by … Wikipedia
Gat Rimon — Infobox Kibbutz kibbutz name = Gat Rimon foundation = 1926 founded by = Workers from Petah Tikva region = Sharon plain council = Drom HaSharon industry = affiliation = website = Gat Rimon ( he. גת רימון, lit. Pomegranate press ) is a moshav in… … Wikipedia
