En-gedi — the meaning of the Hebrew name עֵין גֶּדִי

עֵין גֶּדִי

ʻÊyn Gedîy · pronounced ane geh'-dee · Strong's H5872 · a place

En-gedi means fountain of a kid.

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

גְּדִי gᵉdîy (and, H1423) — a young goat (from browsing) open in the lexicon ›

from H5869 and H1423; fountain of a kid; En-Gedi, a place in Palestine.

Josh 15:62 And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En–gedi; six cities with their villages. (KJV)

6 occurrences in 6 verses — Joshua, 1 Samuel, 2 Chronicles, Song of Songs, Ezekiel

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