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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_20224" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_20224" /> == | ||
<p> (Heb., Anim', עָנִים, ''Fountains;'' comp. ''Aenon;'' Sept. Ἀείμ v. r. Αἰσάμ )'','' a city in the mountains of the tribe of Judah, mentioned between Eshtemoah and [[Goshen]] ( Joshua 15:50), in the district southwest of [[Hebron]] (Keil, ''Comment.'' in loc.). [[Eusebius]] and [[Jerome]] appear to call it ''Ancea'' (Ἀναιά )'','' and state that it was wholly inhabited by Jews, lying 9 Roman miles south of Hebron, near another village (with which the name likewise closely agrees) called ''Ansema'' (Ἀνσήμ ), wholly inhabited by [[Christians]] (''Onomast.'' s.v. Ἀνάμ, Anab). Schwarz (''Palest.'' p. 105) says it is the modern village Ben-Enim, 2 English miles E.N.E. of Hebron, meaning probably Beit- Anim; but this is in a different direction, and is probably the ancient [[Bethanoth]] (q.v.). [[Van]] de Velde (Memoir, p. 285), although apparently wrong in thinking it may be the [[Levitical]] Ain ( Joshua 21:16), is probably correct in agreeing with the identification by Wilson (''Lands Of Bible,'' 1. 354; 2:636) with the village ''Ghuwein,'' one hour south of Semoa, on the road from Hebron to Moladah; but unnecessarily supposes the Ain mentioned along with [[Rimmon]] (q.v.) in the "south" ( Joshua 15:32), and apportioned to [[Simeon]] ( Joshua 19:7), to have been a different one, as he is thus obliged to do. (See [[Ain]]). </p> | <p> (Heb., Anim', '''''עָנִים''''' , ''Fountains;'' comp. ''Aenon;'' Sept. '''''Ἀείμ''''' v. r. '''''Αἰσάμ''''' ) '','' a city in the mountains of the tribe of Judah, mentioned between Eshtemoah and [[Goshen]] ( Joshua 15:50), in the district southwest of [[Hebron]] (Keil, ''Comment.'' in loc.). [[Eusebius]] and [[Jerome]] appear to call it ''Ancea'' ( '''''Ἀναιά''''' ) '','' and state that it was wholly inhabited by Jews, lying 9 Roman miles south of Hebron, near another village (with which the name likewise closely agrees) called ''Ansema'' ( '''''Ἀνσήμ''''' ), wholly inhabited by [[Christians]] ( ''Onomast.'' s.v. '''''Ἀνάμ''''' , Anab). Schwarz ( ''Palest.'' p. 105) says it is the modern village Ben-Enim, 2 English miles E.N.E. of Hebron, meaning probably Beit- Anim; but this is in a different direction, and is probably the ancient [[Bethanoth]] (q.v.). [[Van]] de Velde (Memoir, p. 285), although apparently wrong in thinking it may be the [[Levitical]] Ain ( Joshua 21:16), is probably correct in agreeing with the identification by Wilson ( ''Lands Of Bible,'' 1. 354; 2:636) with the village ''Ghuwein,'' one hour south of Semoa, on the road from Hebron to Moladah; but unnecessarily supposes the Ain mentioned along with [[Rimmon]] (q.v.) in the "south" ( Joshua 15:32), and apportioned to [[Simeon]] ( Joshua 19:7), to have been a different one, as he is thus obliged to do. (See [[Ain]]). </p> | ||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_743" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_743" /> == | ||
<p> '''''ā´nim''''' ( ענים , <i> '''''‛ānı̄m''''' </i> , "springs"): One of the cities of the hill country of Judah mentioned immediately after [[Eshtemoa]] ( Joshua 15:50 ). It is probably represented by the double ruin of <i> '''''el Ghuwein''''' </i> situated South of <i> '''''es Semu‛a''''' </i> . The surface remains are Byzantine - a [[Christian]] town called [[Anem]] was here in the 4th century, but it is clearly an ancient site of importance ( <i> PEF </i> , III, 408, Sh, Xxv ). </p> | <p> ''''' ā´nim ''''' ( ענים , <i> ''''' ‛ānı̄m ''''' </i> , "springs"): One of the cities of the hill country of Judah mentioned immediately after [[Eshtemoa]] ( Joshua 15:50 ). It is probably represented by the double ruin of <i> ''''' el Ghuwein ''''' </i> situated South of <i> ''''' es Semu‛a ''''' </i> . The surface remains are Byzantine - a [[Christian]] town called [[Anem]] was here in the 4th century, but it is clearly an ancient site of importance ( <i> PEF </i> , III, 408, Sh, Xxv ). </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == | ||
Latest revision as of 13:23, 16 October 2021
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [1]
A city in the mountains of Judah ( Joshua 15:50). Derived from Ainain, "the two springs," perhaps at Khirbet el Jif, near Khirbet el Dilbeh, the site of Achsah's upper and lower springs (Conder, Pal. Expl.).
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [2]
ANIM ( Joshua 15:60 only). A town of Judah, in the mountains near Eshtemoh. It seems probable that it is the present double ruin of Ghuwein , west of Eshtemoh.
Morrish Bible Dictionary [3]
City of Judah in the mountains. Joshua 15:50 . Identified with Ghuwein 35 3' E 31 21' N .
Smith's Bible Dictionary [4]
A'nim. (Fountains). A city in the mountains of Judah, named with Eshtemoh and Goshen. Joshua 15:50.
Holman Bible Dictionary [5]
Joshua 15:50
Easton's Bible Dictionary [6]
Joshua 15:50
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [7]
(Heb., Anim', עָנִים , Fountains; comp. Aenon; Sept. Ἀείμ v. r. Αἰσάμ ) , a city in the mountains of the tribe of Judah, mentioned between Eshtemoah and Goshen ( Joshua 15:50), in the district southwest of Hebron (Keil, Comment. in loc.). Eusebius and Jerome appear to call it Ancea ( Ἀναιά ) , and state that it was wholly inhabited by Jews, lying 9 Roman miles south of Hebron, near another village (with which the name likewise closely agrees) called Ansema ( Ἀνσήμ ), wholly inhabited by Christians ( Onomast. s.v. Ἀνάμ , Anab). Schwarz ( Palest. p. 105) says it is the modern village Ben-Enim, 2 English miles E.N.E. of Hebron, meaning probably Beit- Anim; but this is in a different direction, and is probably the ancient Bethanoth (q.v.). Van de Velde (Memoir, p. 285), although apparently wrong in thinking it may be the Levitical Ain ( Joshua 21:16), is probably correct in agreeing with the identification by Wilson ( Lands Of Bible, 1. 354; 2:636) with the village Ghuwein, one hour south of Semoa, on the road from Hebron to Moladah; but unnecessarily supposes the Ain mentioned along with Rimmon (q.v.) in the "south" ( Joshua 15:32), and apportioned to Simeon ( Joshua 19:7), to have been a different one, as he is thus obliged to do. (See Ain).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [8]
ā´nim ( ענים , ‛ānı̄m , "springs"): One of the cities of the hill country of Judah mentioned immediately after Eshtemoa ( Joshua 15:50 ). It is probably represented by the double ruin of el Ghuwein situated South of es Semu‛a . The surface remains are Byzantine - a Christian town called Anem was here in the 4th century, but it is clearly an ancient site of importance ( PEF , III, 408, Sh, Xxv ).
References
- ↑ Anim from Fausset's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Anim from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
- ↑ Anim from Morrish Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Anim from Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Anim from Holman Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Anim from Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Anim from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
- ↑ Anim from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
