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Enan

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(eyes). A prince of Naphtali (Num. 1:16; 2:29; 7:78,83; 10:27¹⁶These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel. (Numbers 1:16)
²⁹Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan. (Numbers 2:29)
⁷⁸On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali, offered: (Numbers 7:78)
⁸³And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan. (Numbers 7:83)
²⁷And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan. (Numbers 10:27)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Father of Ahira, a prince of the tribe of Naphtali (Num. 1:15¹⁵Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan. (Numbers 1:15); Num. 2:29²⁹Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan. (Numbers 2:29); Num. 7:78, 83⁷⁸On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali, offered: (Numbers 7:78)
⁸³And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan. (Numbers 7:83); Num. 10:27²⁷And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan. (Numbers 10:27)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5881 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Eynan

Phonic:

ay-nawn’

Meaning:

from 5869; having eyes; Enan, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Enan. Compare 2704

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

their fountain (feminine)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A great fountain; having eyes:―a prince of Naphtali, Num. 1:15. {Fons magnus}