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En-gannim En-gannim

There are two towns called En-gannim in the Bible. The first one is a town in Judah (Josh 15:34), the other is a town in Issachar (Josh 19:21).

The name En-gannim is a compound of two elements. The first element is the word ayin (ayin 1613), meaning eye, or spring of water. The second part may the the plural form of ganna (ganah 367b), meaning garden. This noun comes from the verb ganna (ganan 367) to defend in the sense of to cover over or shield from danger. This common verb, however, is only used to describe God's guardianship over man. A garden in Biblical times was seen as a plot that was separated from the outside world, but also a place of refuge from the heat of the day. The garden serves figuratively as a chaste woman (SS 4:12) or as a symbol of national posterity (Amos 9:14). The most famous of all gardens is, of course, the garden of Eden.

The name En-gannim means Gardens With Fountain(s).



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