Bible Dictionary
Nimrim
The Waters of Nimrim were a stream or watercourse in Moab, named in prophecies announcing Moab’s desolation. They were probably located southeast of the Dead Sea.
Definition
The Waters of Nimrim were a stream or watercourse in Moab. The name appears to mean “pure” or “wholesome water.”
Biblical Usage
The waters are mentioned in prophetic denunciations of Moab, alongside Zoar and Horonaim, as part of the land affected by Moab’s desolation.
Historical Background
They are probably located southeast of the Dead Sea. The name is associated with Wady Numeirah and nearby springs in a well-watered and fruitful district.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(limpid, pure), The waters of, a stream or brook within the country of Moab, which is mentioned in the denunciations of that nation by Isaiah. (Isaiah 15:6) and Jeremiah. (Jeremiah 48:34) We should perhaps look for the site of Nimrim in Moab proper, i.e. on the southeastern shoulder of the Dead Sea.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>nim'-rim (me nimrim; Codex Vaticanus Nebrein; Codex Alexandrinus Ebrim (Jer 48:34); to hudor tes Nimreim (Isa 15:6)): The meaning appears to be "pure" or "wholesome water." The name occurs only in Isa 15:6 and Jer 48:34 in oracles against Moab. In each case it is mentioned in association with Zoar and Horonaim. It is therefore probably to be sought to the Southeast of the Dead Sea. Eusebius, Onomasticon, places a town, Bennamareim, to the Nimrim of Zoar, and identifies it with the Old Testament "Nimrim," as it seems, correctly. The name is still found in Wady Numeireh, opening on the sea at Burj Numeirah, Nimrim of Ghor es-Safiyeh. The waters of Nimrim may be sought either in Moiyet Numeirah or in the spring higher up, where lie the ruins of a town in a well-watered and fruitful district (Buhl, GAP, 272).</p><p>W. Ewing</p>