◄ 5873. En Gannim ►
Strong's Lexicon En Gannim: En Gannim Original Word: עֵין גַּנִּים Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: `Eyn Ganniym Pronunciation: ān gan-Nĭm Phonetic Spelling: (ane gan-neem') Definition: En Gannim Meaning: En-Gannim Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: עַיִן (ayin) meaning "spring" or "fountain" and גַּן (gan) meaning "garden." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for En Gannim, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, the concept of a "garden" or "spring" can be related to Greek words such as κῆπος (kēpos) for "garden" and πηγή (pēgē) for "spring" or "fountain." Usage: En Gannim means "Fountain of Gardens" or "Spring of Gardens." It is used in the Bible as a place name, indicating a location characterized by abundant water and lush vegetation, likely making it a fertile and desirable area. Cultural and Historical Background: En Gannim was a town allotted to the tribe of Issachar in the division of the Promised Land among the tribes of Israel. The name suggests a place of natural beauty and agricultural productivity, which would have been significant in the agrarian society of ancient Israel. The presence of a spring or fountain would have been crucial for sustaining life and agriculture, making it a valuable location. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from ayin and gan Definition "spring of a garden," two places in Isr. NASB Translation En-gannim (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs עֵין גַּנִּים proper name, of a location 1. in the Shephelah of Judah Joshua 15:34, perhaps Umm-³îna, approximately1mile South of West from Bethshemesh ClGann BuhlGeogr.194 f. 2 in Issachar Joshua 19:21 (A Ηνγαννιμ), Levitical city Joshua 21:29 (πηγὴν γραμμάτων); hence by text error עָנֵם 1 Chronicles 6:58; Gennin, near Southeast end of plain of Jezreel, approximately 15 miles north-northeast from Samaria, BuhlGeogr.202. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance En-gannim From ayin and the plural of gan; fountain of gardens; En-Gannim, a place in Palestine -- En-gannim. see HEBREW ayin see HEBREW gan Forms and Transliterations גַּנִּ֔ים גַּנִּ֖ים גַּנִּ֛ים גנים gan·nîm ganNim gannîm Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Joshua 15:34 HEB: וְזָנ֙וֹחַ֙ וְעֵ֣ין גַּנִּ֔ים תַּפּ֖וּחַ וְהָעֵינָֽם׃ NAS: and Zanoah and En-gannim, Tappuah KJV: And Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, INT: and Zanoah and En-gannim Tappuah and Enam Joshua 19:21 HEB: וְרֶ֧מֶת וְעֵין־ גַּנִּ֛ים וְעֵ֥ין חַדָּ֖ה NAS: and Remeth and En-gannim and En-haddah KJV: And Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, INT: and Remeth and En-gannim and En-haddah and Beth-pazzez Joshua 21:29 HEB: אֶת־ עֵ֥ין גַּנִּ֖ים וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ NAS: lands, En-gannim with its pasture lands; KJV: with her suburbs, Engannim with her suburbs; INT: Jarmuth pasture En-gannim lands cities 3 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5873 3 Occurrences gan·nîm — 3 Occ.