The Hebrew word Nimriym refers to Nimrim, a place name meaning "clear waters" or "limpid streams." It identifies a location in Moab, associated with flowing water sources. The "waters of Nimrim" are mentioned in prophetic oracles against Moab, where the drying up of these once-abundant waters symbolizes God's judgment upon the nation.
The waters of Nimrim appear in Isaiah and Jeremiah's prophecies against Moab. The desolation of these once-clear springs represents the totality of divine judgment — even the natural water sources that sustained life would fail. In the ancient Near East, water was life itself, and its disappearance signaled complete devastation. Theologically, this imagery teaches that God's judgment reaches every aspect of a nation's existence. Yet it also contrasts with the promise of living water that God provides to His faithful people — water that never runs dry (Jeremiah 2:13; John 4:14).