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En-gannim

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(fount of the garden). (1) A city of Judah (Josh. 15:34³⁴And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam, (Joshua 15:34)). (2) A Levitical city (Josh. 19:21; 21:29²¹And Remeth, and En-gannim, and En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez; (Joshua 19:21)
²⁹Jarmuth with her suburbs, En-gannim with her suburbs; four cities. (Joshua 21:29)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. City in the lowlands of Judah (Josh. 15:34³⁴And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam, (Joshua 15:34)). Identified with Umm Jina, 31° 45' N, 34° 57' E.

2. City on the border of Issachar allotted to the Gershonites (Josh. 19:21²¹And Remeth, and En-gannim, and En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez; (Joshua 19:21); Josh. 21:29²⁹Jarmuth with her suburbs, En-gannim with her suburbs; four cities. (Joshua 21:29)). Identified with Jenin, 32° 28' N, 35° 18' E. Apparently the same as ANEM in 1 Chronicles 6:73⁷³And Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs: (1 Chronicles 6:73).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5873 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Eyn

Phonic:

Ganniym

Meaning:

from 5869 and the plural of 1588; fountain of gardens; En-Gannim, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

En-gannim

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

fountain of gardens

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Fountain of gardens:―a place in Palestine [ANEW, Josh. 19:21. {Fons hortorum}