rimmon (2) Summary and Overview
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rimmon (2) in Smith's Bible Dictionary
a deity worshipped by the Syrians of Damascus, where there was a temple or house of Rimmon. #2Ki 5:18| Rimmon is perhaps the abbreviated form of Hadad-rimmon, Hadad being the sun-god of the Syrians. Combining this with the pomegranate which was his symbol, Hadad-rimmon would then he the sun-god of the late summer, who ripens the pomegranate and other fruits.