En-dor — the meaning of the Hebrew name עֵין־דֹּאר

עֵין־דֹּאר

ʻÊyn-Dôʼr · pronounced ane-dore' · Strong's H5874 · a place

En-dor means fountain of dwelling.

Built from

עַיִן ʻayin (from, H5869) — an eye (literally or figuratively) open in the lexicon ›

דּוֹר dôwr (and, H1755) — properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or עֵין דּוֹר; or עֵין־דֹּר; from H5869 and H1755; fountain of dwelling; En-Dor, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 17:11 And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth–shean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries. (KJV)

Every verse that names En-dor

3 occurrences in 3 verses — Joshua, 1 Samuel, Psalms

Josh 17:111Sam 28:7Ps 83:11

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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