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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

AIN (2)

a'-in (`ayin, "eye or spring (of water)"):

(1) A town in the extreme Northwest corner of Canaan, so named, most probably, from a noted spring in the vicinity (Numbers 34:11). Thomson and after him Robinson make Ain the same as `Ain el-`Asy, the chief source of the Orontes, some fifteen miles Southwest of Riblah, which, in turn, is about twenty miles Southwest of Emesa (Hums). As Ain is named in connection with Lake Gennesaret, some claim that Riblah of Numbers 34:11 must be another place farther South and closer to that lake.

(2) A Levitical city (Joshua 21:16) in the Negeb or southern part of Judah. It was first allotted to the tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:32) but later to Simeon (Joshua 19:7). The fact that it is several times named in immediate connection with Rimmon has lent plausibility to the view that we have here a compound word, and that we should read En-Rimmon, i.e. Ain-Rimmon (see Joshua 15:32; Joshua 19:7 1 Chronicles 4:32). See also AYIN.

W. W. Davies

AIN (1)

See AYIN.

Greek

3735. oros -- a mountain
... Probably from an obsolete oro (to rise or "rear"; perhaps akin to airo; compare
ornis); a mountain (as lifting itself above the plain): -hill, mount(-ain). ...
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Strong's Hebrew

5871. Ayin -- a spring (of water)
... 5870b, 5871. Ayin. 5871a . a spring (of water). Transliteration: Ayin
Phonetic Spelling: (ah'-yin) Short Definition: Ain. Ain The ...
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5871b. Ayin -- two places in Isr.
... two places in Isr. Transliteration: Ayin Short Definition: Ain. Word Origin from
ayin Definition two places in Isr. NASB Word Usage Ain (5). 5871a, 5871b. ...
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2022. har -- mountain, hill, hill country
... A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) --
hill (country), mount(-ain), X promotion. see HEBREW harar. ...
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2042. harar -- hill, mountain
... Word Origin the same as har, qv. hill, mountain From an unused root meaning to loom
up; a mountain -- hill, mount(-ain). 2041, 2042. harar. 2043 . ...
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Library

Ain.
... St. Augustin on the Psalms. Ain. 119. "I have dealt judgment and righteousness;
O give me not over unto mine oppressors" [5310] (ver.121). ...
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Psalm 119 Ain, the 16Th Part.
... Psalm 119 Ain, The 16th Part. 8,6,8,6. ^121To all men I have judgment done,. performing
justice right; Then let me not be left unto. my fierce oppressors' might ...
/.../anonymous/scottish psalter and paraphrases/psalm 119 ain the 16th.htm

After this Diamond Recovered So Fast, that in a Few Days He was ...
... He's got bone enough for a waggon, but a waggon ain'ta Hansom. He ain't got
go enough for a Hansom. You see parties as takes Hansoms ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 14 after this diamond.htm

The Dialect of the Galileans, Differing from the Jewish.
... "R. Abba said, If any ask the men of Judea, who are exact about their language,
Whether they say Maabrin with Ain, or Maabrin with Aleph? ...
/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 87 the dialect of.htm

Before the End of the Month, Ruby had Got Respectably Thin...
... "There ain't nothing in it but the sun and moon, Diamond.". "There's trees and flowers,"
said Diamond. "Well, they ain't no count," returned Nanny. "Ain't they? ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 34 before the end.htm

He Got up in the Morning as Soon as He Heard the Men Moving In...
... "It'ud be only a devil as would hurt him, and there ain't so many o' them as some
folk 'ud have you believe. ... "I ain't done nothing," said Diamond. ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 24 he got up.htm

What is to be Said of the Sea of Apamia.
... The Samaritan interpreter renders the word Shepham, Numbers 34:10, by Apamia
with Ain. (Note Shin changed into Ain; note also, in ...
/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 68 what is to.htm

It was Friday Night, and Diamond, Like the Rest of the Household.. ...
... You make me ashamed of being a horse. You dare to say my master ain't
your master! ... And his master ain't over kind to him either. ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 32 it was friday.htm

Jesus at Capernaum.
... It is a delightful copse of rich verdure, furrowed by abundant streams which proceed
partly from a great round basin of ancient construction (Ain-Medawara). ...
/.../renan/the life of jesus/chapter viii jesus at capernaum.htm

Diamond Managed with Many Blunders to Read this Rhyme to his ...
... "What do you want there, my small kid? It ain't where you was bred, I guess.". ... "They
might think I was going to meddle with them, and I ain't, you know.". ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 21 diamond managed with.htm

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Ain

same as Aiath

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Ain

(spring, well).

One of the landmarks on the eastern boundary of Palestine. (Numbers 34:11) It is probably Ain el-Azy , the main source of the Orontes.
One of the southernmost cities of Judah, (Joshua 15:32) afterwards allotted to Simeon, (Joshua 19:7; 1 Chronicles 4:32) and given to the priests. (Joshua 21:16)

ATS Bible Dictionary

Ain

Fountain, spelt EN in the English Sisle, in compound words, as En- rogel. It is the name of a city of Judah, afterwards assigned to Simeon, Joshua 15:32; 1 Chronicles 4:32. Also of a place in the north of Canaan, Numbers 34:11.

Thesaurus

Ain (6 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia AIN (2). a'-in (`ayin, "eye or spring
(of water)"): (1) A town in the extreme Northwest corner of ...
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Etam (5 Occurrences)
... It is now `Ain 'Atan, at the head of the Wady Urtas, a fountain sending forth a
copious supply of pure water. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ETAM. ...
/e/etam.htm - 11k

A'in (4 Occurrences)
A'in. Ain, A'in. Air . Multi-Version Concordance ... Joshua 15:32 Lebaoth, Shilhim,
Ain, and Rimmon. All the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages. ...
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Rimmon (22 Occurrences)
... Chronicles 4:32). In Joshua 15:32 Ain and Rimmon are mentioned separately,
but in 19:7 and 1 Chronicles 4:32 (Comp. Nehemiah 11:29 ...
/r/rimmon.htm - 18k

Land (19790 Occurrences)
... shore of the Sea of Galilee (Matthew 14:34 Mark 6:53), now known as el-Ghuweir,
"little Ghor." It curves round from el-Mejdel in the South, to `Ain et-Tineh ...
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Genneseret
... shore of the Sea of Galilee (Matthew 14:34 Mark 6:53), now known as el-Ghuweir,
"little Ghor." It curves round from el-Mejdel in the South, to `Ain et-Tineh ...
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Gennesaret (3 Occurrences)
... shore of the Sea of Galilee (Matthew 14:34 Mark 6:53), now known as el-Ghuweir,
"little Ghor." It curves round from el-Mejdel in the South, to `Ain et-Tineh ...
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Riblah (12 Occurrences)
... It is described (Numbers 34:11) as "on the eastern side of Ain." A place still called
el Ain, ie, "the fountain", is found in such a position about 10 miles ...
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Arabah (32 Occurrences)
... Sea. At Ain Abu Werideh, 29 miles north of the watershed, the valley is
at the sea-level-1,292 feet above that of the Dead Sea. ...
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Nephtoah (2 Occurrences)
... It has been identified with `Ain Lifta, a spring about 2 1/2 miles
north-west of Jerusalem. Others, however, have identified it ...
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Bible Concordance

Ain (6 Occurrences)

Numbers 34:11 and the border shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall go down, and shall reach to the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Joshua 15:32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. All the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Joshua 19:7 Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan; four cities with their villages;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Joshua 21:16 Ain with its suburbs, Juttah with its suburbs, and Beth Shemesh with its suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

1 Chronicles 4:32 Their villages were Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Psalms 119:121 <AIN> I have done what is good and right: you will not give me into the hands of those who are working against me.
(BBE DBY JPS WBS YLT)

Subtopics

Ain

Ain: A City of Simeon

Ain: A City of Simeon: Also Called Ashan

Ain: A City of Simeon: Possibly Identical With En-Rimmon

Ain: A Landmark on the Northern Boundary of Palestine

Related Terms

Etam (5 Occurrences)

A'in (4 Occurrences)

Rimmon (22 Occurrences)

Land (19790 Occurrences)

Genneseret