gath-rimmon Summary and Overview

press of the pomegranate. (1.) A Levitical city in the tribe of Dan (Josh. 19:45; 21:24; 1 Chr. 6:69). (2.) Another city of the same name in Manasseh, west of the Jordan (Josh. 21:25), called also Bileam (1 Chr. 6:70).

(press of the pomegranate) 1. A city given out of the tribe of Dan to the Levites. #Jos 21:24; 1Ch 6:69| situated on the plain of Philistia, apparently not far from Joppa. #Jos 19:45| 2. A town of the half tribe of Manasseh west of the Jordan, assigned to the Levites. #Jos 21:25| The reading Gath-rimmon is probably an error of the transcribers.

GATH-RIM'MON (pommegranate). 1. A Levitical city of Dan, Josh 21:24; 1 Chr 6:69; not far from Joppa. 2. A town of Manasseh west of the Jordan, belonging to the Levites, Josh 21:25; called Bileam in 1 Chr 6:70.

("winepress of the pomegranates".) 1. A city of Dan, given to the Levites (Joshua 19:45; Joshua 21:24; 1 Chronicles 6:69). On the Philistine plain. 2. A town of Manasseh, W. of Jordan, assigned to the Levites (Joshua 21:25). But Bileam (i.e. Ibleam, Joshua 17:11) in 1 Chronicles 6:70, which is probably the true reading in Joshua, the copyist's eye catching "Gath-rimmon" in the previous verse.