Lexical Definition
עֵין גַּנִּים ʻÊyn Gannîym (ane gan-neem') En-gannim N:N--L
from עַיִן and the plural of גַּן; fountain of gardens
En-gannim.
- § En-gannim = "fountain of the garden"
- En-Gannim, a place in Palestine
1) a city in the low country of Judah
2) a city on the border of Issachar and allotted to the Gershonite Levites
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ηγοννίμ | En-gannim | LXX.Josh.15.34 |
| Ενγαννίμ | En-gannim | LXX.Josh.19.21 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עֵין גַּנִּים
proper name, of a location 1. in the Shephelah of Judah Josh 15:34, perhaps Umm-³îna, approximately 1 mile South of West from Bethshemesh ClGann BuhlGeogr.194 f.
2. in Issachar Josh 19:21 (A Ηνγαννιμ), Levitical city Josh 21:29 (πηγὴν γραμμάτων); hence by text error עָנֵם 1Chr 6:58* Gennin, near Southeast end of plain of Jezreel, approximately 15 miles north-northeast from Samaria, BuhlGeogr.202.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 15:34 · 19:21 · 21:29 |
| 1 Chronicles | 6:58* |