רימון

Hebrew

A pomegranate on its tree

Etymology

Compare Arabic رُمَّانٌ (rummān) and Classical Syriac ܪܘܡܢܐ (rummānā), ܐܪܡܘܢܐ (ʾarmōnā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁiˈmon/

Noun

רימון / רִמּוֹן • (rimón) m (plural indefinite רמונים / רִמּוֹנִים)

1. pomegranate (fruit)
   • Tanach, Song of Songs 8:2:

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     אֶנְהָֽגֲךָ֗ אֲבִֽיאֲךָ֛ אֶל־בֵּ֥ית אִמִּ֖י תְּלַמְּדֵ֑נִי אַשְׁקְךָ֙ מִיַּ֣יִן הָרֶ֔קַח מֵעֲסִ֖יס רִמֹּנִֽי׃

     Enhagaḱha aviyakhá el beit immí t'lamdáni; ashqkhá mi-yayin ha-réqaḥ, ma'asis rimoní.

     I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother’s house, That thou mightest instruct me; I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine, Of the juice of my pomegranate.

   • a. 500 C.E., Babylonian Talmud, Chagigah 15b:

     רַבִּי מֵאִיר רִמּוֹן מָצָא תּוֹכוֹ אָכַל קְלִיפָּתוֹ זָרַק

     Rabí Meír rimón matzá, tokhó akhál, qlipató zaráq.

     Rabbi Meir found a pomegranate, ate the inside, threw away the rind.

2. pomegranate-shaped decoration on the priestly robe (religion)
   • Tanach, Exodus 28:34:

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   • פַּעֲמֹ֤ן זָהָב֙ וְרִמּ֔וֹן פַּֽעֲמֹ֥ן זָהָ֖ב וְרִמּ֑וֹן עַל־שׁוּלֵ֥י הַמְּעִ֖יל סָבִֽיב׃

     Pa'amón zaháv v-rimón, pa'amón zaháv v-rimón 'al shulí ha-m'íl savív.

     A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the skirts of the robe round about.

3. grenade (weapon)

Derived terms

• רימונדה / רִמּוֹנָדָה (rimonáda)