En-gedi

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(fount of the kid). A town on west shore of Dead Sea (Josh. 15:6262And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with their villages. (Joshua 15:62); Ezek. 47:1010And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from En-gedi even unto En-eglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many. (Ezekiel 47:10); 1 Sam. 24:1-71And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi. 2Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats. 3And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave. 4And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the Lord said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily. 5And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt. 6And he said unto his men, The Lord forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the Lord's anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord. 7So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way. (1 Samuel 24:1‑7); Song of Sol. 1:1414My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of En-gedi. (Song of Solomon 1:14)). Hazezon-tamar (Gen. 14:77And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar. (Genesis 14:7); 2 Chron. 20:22Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazon-tamar, which is En-gedi. (2 Chronicles 20:2)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Town in the wilderness of Judah. David resorted to the strongholds at this place when pursued by Saul. The king sought David “upon the rocks of the wild goats,” and then lay down to rest in the mouth of the very cave in which David and his men were. David cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe, but would not allow his men to injure him (Josh. 15:6262And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with their villages. (Joshua 15:62); 1 Sam. 23:2929And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi. (1 Samuel 23:29); 1 Sam. 24:11And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi. (1 Samuel 24:1); 2 Chron. 20:22Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazon-tamar, which is En-gedi. (2 Chronicles 20:2)). The vineyards of En-gedi are spoken of in Song of Solomon 1:1414My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of En-gedi. (Song of Solomon 1:14). When the Dead Sea is healed in a future day the fishermen will stand on its shores from En-gedi to En-eglaim (Ezek. 47:1010And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from En-gedi even unto En-eglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many. (Ezekiel 47:10)). Identified with Ain Jidy, 31° 28' N, 35° 23' E.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:
5872 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)
Transliteration:
`Eyn
Phonic:
Gediy
Meaning:
from 5869 and 1423; fountain of a kid; En-Gedi, a place in Palestine
KJV Usage:
En-gedi

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

fountain of the kid

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Fountain of the cutting down; fountain of the kid:― a place in Palestine [HAZEZONTAMAR], Josh. 15:62. {Fons succisionis}