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En-gannim

עֵין גַּנִּים · en gan.nim · H5873Hעָנֵם · a.nem · H6046“eye, or fountain, of protection or of gardens” Hitchcock's 18693 mentions in 2 books, most in Joshua (2)

Where it is

32.46° N, 35.30° E

Coordinates and map: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding · CC BY 4.0 · drawn without map tiles

Mentioned most in

Counted from 3 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

About this place

En-gannim, also known as Anem, was a city allotted to the tribe of Issachar during the division of the Promised Land (Joshua 19:21). Later, it was designated as one of the cities given to the Levites, specifically to the Gershonite clan (Joshua 21:29; 1Ch.6.73).

The Levites, who were not given a specific territory, were distributed among the other tribes and given cities to live in, along with pasturelands for their flocks. En-gannim was one of these Levitical cities within Issachar's territory.

The name En-gannim means "spring of the gardens," indicating the presence of a water source and fertile land. The alternate name Anem, used in 1Ch.6.73, may be a variant spelling or a scribal error.

Apart from its allocation to Issachar and its designation as a Levitical city, no other events or details about En-gannim (or Anem) are recorded in the Bible. Its exact location is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the region of Issachar, in the northern part of Israel.

Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Every mention

3 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

Joshua 2 mentions

1 Chronicles 1 mention

What the dictionary says

Fountain of gardens.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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