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En

at the beginning of many Hebrew words, signifies a spring or fountain.

In the Bible

19

Verses where En is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Kings 1:9

    And Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen, and fattened calves near the stone of Zoheleth, which is next to En-rogel. He invited all his royal brothers and all the men of Judah who were servants of the king.

  • 1 Samuel 23:29

    And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En-gedi.

  • 1 Samuel 24:1

    After Saul had returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.”

  • 2 Chronicles 20:2

    Then some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the Sea; they are already in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, En-gedi).

  • 2 Samuel 17:17

    Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel, where a servant girl would come and pass along information to them. They in turn would go and inform King David, for they dared not be seen entering the city.

  • Ezekiel 47:10

    Fishermen will stand by the shore; from En-gedi to En-eglaim they will spread their nets to catch fish of many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea.

+13 more verses naming En.

Sources · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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