ʻAyin — H5871

Definition

locative proper noun

Ajin, the name (thus simply) of two places in Palestine

1. Ain = "spring"
2. one of the landmarks on the eastern boundary of Palestine
3. one of the southernmost cities of Judah in the Nekeb and allotted to the tribe of Simeon and given to the priests

Usually translated as

Ain

Origin

the same as H5869; fountain

• Same as ʻayin (H5869)

Occurrences

ʻAyin occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (1), Joshua (3), 1 Chronicles (1)

• Numbers 34:11 — And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain (לָעָ֑יִן); and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward:
• Joshua 15:32 — And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain (וְעַ֣יִן), and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:
• Joshua 19:7 — Ain (עַ֥יִן), Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages:
• Joshua 21:16 — And Ain (עַ֣יִן) with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.
• 1 Chronicles 4:32 — And their villages were, Etam, and Ain (וָעַ֔יִן), Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities: