Lexical Definition

‎עַיִן‎ ʻAyin (ah'-yin) Ain ^N:N--L
the same as ‎עַיִן‎; fountain

Ain.

• § Ain = "spring"
• Ajin, the name (thus simply) of two places in Palestine

1) one of the landmarks on the eastern boundary of Palestine
2) one of the southernmost cities of Judah in the Nekeb and allotted to the tribe of Simeon and given to the priests

Extended Information

• Ain = "spring"
• one of the southernmost cities of Judah in the Nekeb and allotted to the tribe of Simeon and given to the priests
• Also named: en rim.mon (‎ע‎ֵ‎ין‎ ‎ר‎ִ‎מ‎ּ‎ו‎ֹ‎ן‎ "En-rimmon" עֵין רִמּוֹן)

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Also see: עֵין רִמּוֹן

III. ‎עַ֫יִן‎

proper name, of a location 1. ‎לָעָ֑יִן‎, on northeast border of Canaan Num 34:11, ᵐ5 ἐπὶ πηγάς

2. a. in Negeb of Judah Josh 15:32 (+ ‎וְרִמּוֺן‎), Levitical city Josh 21:16 (but ᵐ5^B Ασα read ‎עָשָׁן‎, as 1Chr 6:44*), apparently =
b. 1Chr 19:7 (+ ‎׳‎‎ר‎; assigned to Simeon), ‎׳‎‎ר‎ ‎׳‎‎וָע‎ 1Chr 4:32 (read probably ‎׳‎‎וְעֵין ר‎); probably modern Umm er-Ram¹-m£n, approximately 18 miles southwest from Hebrom, Buhl^Geogr.183. — see ‎עֵין רִמּוֺן‎ below

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Ain_2 • A city in Judah, allotted to the Levites.

Ain or En-rimmon, a city in Judah's Negev region, given to the Levites.

• A location first mentioned at Jos.15.32;
• referred to as Ain עַיִן, or En-rimmon (NIV= En Rimmon) עֵין רִמּוֹן.
  

Ain or En-rimmon was a city located in the Negev region of Judah, south of Jerusalem. It is mentioned in the list of cities allotted to the tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:32) and later as part of the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon (Joshua 19:7; 1 Chronicles 4:32). The city was also designated as a Levitical city for the descendants of Aaron (Joshua 21:16).

The name Ain means "spring" or "fountain," while Rimmon means "pomegranate." It is possible that the city was named for a nearby spring and the presence of pomegranate trees. After the Babylonian exile, some people from En-rimmon resettled in Judah (Nehemiah 11:29).

The exact location of Ain or En-rimmon is uncertain, but it is generally associated with the modern village of Umm er-Rumamim, about 9 miles (14.5 km) northeast of Beersheba. The city's mention in various tribal allotments and its designation as a Levitical city highlight its importance in the southern part of Judah's territory.

All entries for Ain or En-rimmon: עַיִן ☩ עֵין רִמּוֹן