דִּימוֹנָה (di.mo.nah)
di.mo.nah
Dimonah
N:N--LQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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- Part of speech
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Word Overview
The Hebrew noun di-monah refers to a specific location in the southern territory of Judah, identified as a town within the tribal inheritance of Simeon. The name itself carries the meaning of "river bed" or potentially "silence," evoking an image of a dry wadi or a quiet, secluded place in the arid landscape.
This single word appears only once in the Hebrew Bible, in Joshua 15:23, where it is listed among the cities assigned to Simeon. Its rarity makes it a precise geographical marker rather than a term with broad theological usage. The sources confirm its status as a proper noun for this settlement, distinguishing it from other places like Dibon in Moab.
Translators typically retain the transliteration "Dimonah" because the word functions primarily as a label for a place rather than a concept to be interpreted. Its inclusion in the land distribution lists highlights the detailed care taken in recording the boundaries of the tribal allotments, preserving the memory of these specific southern communities.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
Dimonah appears in a list of towns assigned to the tribe of Simeon. It is not a place of great political power or famous battles. Instead, it represents one small community among many in the southern region of Judah.
This detail shows that God’s promises were specific and practical. The land was divided with care so every family had a home. Even a quiet town like Dimonah mattered to the covenant plan.
Your life may feel ordinary or unnoticed at times. Yet Scripture reminds us that God sees every place and person. He provides for His people in tangible ways, down to the smallest village.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- and/ Dimonah1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- וְ/דִֽימוֹנָ֖ה1×
Key Verses
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Joshua 15:22
Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
This verse lists Dimonah among Simeon's cities, showing it was a real settlement included in God's specific allotment of land.