ʻÊyn Rôgêl — H5883

Definition

locative proper noun

En-Rogel, a place near Jerusalem

1. En-rogel = "fount of the fuller"
2. a place near Jerusalem on the border between Judah and Benjamin and from which the permanent source of the pool of Siloam comes

Usually translated as

En-rogel

Origin

from H5869 and the active participle of H7270; fountain of a traveller

• Derived from ʻayin (H5869)
• Derived from Râgal (H7270)

Occurrences

ʻÊyn Rôgêl occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Joshua (2), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Kings (1)

• Joshua 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 (עֵ֥ין):
• Joshua 18:16 — And the border came down to the end of the mountain that lieth before the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to En-rogel (עֵ֥ין),
• 2 Samuel 17:17 — Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En-rogel (בְּעֵין); for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.
• 1 Kings 1:9 — And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En-rogel (עֵ֣ין), and called all his brethren the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah the king’s servants: