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Enan
(having eyes.). Ahira ben-Enan was “prince” of the tribe of Naphtali at the time of the numbering of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai. (Numbers 1:15) (B.C. 1491.)
In the Bible
9
Verses where Enan is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Ezekiel 47:17
So the border will run from the Sea to Hazar-enan, along the northern border of Damascus, with the territory of Hamath to the north. This will be the northern boundary.
- Ezekiel 48:1
“Now these are the names of the tribes: At the northern frontier, Dan will have one portion bordering the road of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath and running on to Hazar-enan on the border of Damascus with Hamath to the north, and extending from the east side to the west side.
- Numbers 1:15
and from Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.”
- Numbers 2:29
Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan,
- Numbers 7:78
On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the Naphtalites, drew near.
- Numbers 7:83
and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.
+3 more verses naming Enan.
Voices on Enan
24
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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