ʻÊyn Shemesh — H5885

Definition

locative proper noun

En-Shemesh, a place in Palestine

1. En-shemesh = "fountain of the sun"
2. a spring on the boundary of Judah on the south and Benjamin on the north

Usually translated as

Enshemesh

Origin

from H5869 and H8121; fountain of the sun

• Derived from ʻayin (H5869)
• Derived from Shemesh (H8121)

Occurrences

ʻÊyn Shemesh occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Joshua (2)

• 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 (עֵ֣ין), and the goings out thereof were at En-rogel:
• Joshua 18:17 — And was drawn from the north, and went forth to En-shemesh (עֵ֣ין), and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,