Rammon
/ˈræmən/noun
Rammon is a variant English spelling of Rimmon, the name of an ancient Syrian storm deity mentioned in the Bible.
Did you know?Rammon is closely associated with the West Semitic storm god Hadad, while the similar Hebrew word for “pomegranate” created a later layer of visual and symbolic confusion.
Etymological Timeline
2nd Millennium BCE
Akkadian
Ramman
“An epithet of the storm god, associated with thunder and violent weather; later linked with Adad.”
1st Millennium BCE
Aramaic
Rimmon
“A form associated with the Syrian storm god, whose cult was known in the Levant.”
6th–5th Century BCE
Biblical Hebrew
רִמּוֹן (Rimmon)
“The name of a foreign deity mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, especially in connection with Syria.”
4th–2nd Century BCE
Greek Septuagint
Remman
“A Greek transliteration of the deity’s name in biblical translation tradition.”
14th–16th Century
English
Remmon/Rimmon
“English biblical forms used for the Syrian deity.”
Modern English
English
Rammon
“A variant spelling of Rimmon, generally treated as a historical or biblical proper name.”