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Enshemesh — the meaning of the Hebrew name עֵין שֶׁמֶשׁ

עֵין שֶׁמֶשׁ

ʻÊyn Shemesh · pronounced ane sheh'-mesh · Strong's H5885 · a place

Enshemesh means fountain of the sun.

Built from

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

שֶׁמֶשׁ shemesh (and, H8121) — the sun open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H5869 and H8121; fountain of the sun; En-Shemesh, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 15:7 And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En–shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En–rogel: (KJV)

Every verse that names Enshemesh

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Joshua

Josh 15:7Josh 18:17

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