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Meaning and etymology of the Hebrew name En-gannim
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En-gannim 
There are two towns called En-gannim in the Bible. The first one is a town in Judah (Joshua 15:34), the other is a town in Issachar (Joshua 19:21).
The name En-gannim is a compound of two elements:
The first element is the Hebrew word  (ayin 1613), meaning eye, or spring of water. See the name Anem for more details on this verb.
The second part may the the plural form of the Hebrew verb  (ganah), meaning garden. This noun comes from the verb (ganan) 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 (Isaiah 31:5, Zechariah 9:15).
Another derivation of this same verb is the word  (magen), meaning shield. This noun is used for regular shields (Judges 5:8), but is frequently employed to indicate God's protective nature, most notably in Genesis 15:1, where God says to Abram, "Do not be afraid, Abram, for I am a shield to you." Immediately after, the great covenantal cadaver vision ensues (15:9-21).
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 (Song of Solomon 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 Fountains (NOBS Study Bible Name List) or Fountain Of The Gardens (Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names).
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