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En-shemesh

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(fount of the sun). A spring (Josh. 15:7; 18:17⁷And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En-rogel: (Joshua 15:7)
¹⁷And was drawn from the north, and went forth to En-shemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben, (Joshua 18:17)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Spring on the border of Judah and Benjamin mentioned next to En-rogel (Josh. 15:7⁷And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En-rogel: (Joshua 15:7); Josh. 18:17¹⁷And was drawn from the north, and went forth to En-shemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben, (Joshua 18:17)). Identified with Ain Ilaud, 31° 46' N, 35° 16' E. The sun shines on this spring all day, answering to En-shemesh, “spring of the sun.”

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5885 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Eyn

Phonic:

Shemesh

Meaning:

from 5869 and 8121; fountain of the sun; En-Shemesh, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

En-shemesh

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

fount of the sun

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Fountain of the sun:― a spring on the N. boundary of Judah, Josh. 15:7. {Fons solis}