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== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_72578" /> == | |||
<p> '''En.''' At the beginning of many [[Hebrew]] words, signifies ''A Spring'' or ''Fountain.'' </p> | |||
== American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_16047" /> == | == American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_16047" /> == | ||
<p> A fountain compounded with many names of towns and places; as En- dor, En-gedi, En-eglaim, En-shemesh, that is, the fountain of Dor, etc. </p> | <p> A fountain compounded with many names of towns and places; as En- dor, En-gedi, En-eglaim, En-shemesh, that is, the fountain of Dor, etc. </p> | ||
== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_115951" /> == | == Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_115951" /> == | ||
<p> (n.) | <p> (n.) Half an em, that is, half of the unit of space in measuring printed matter. See Em. </p> | ||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_3220" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_3220" /> == | ||
<p> (עין , <i> '''''‛ayı̄n''''' </i> (compare | <p> (עין , <i> ''''' ‛ayı̄n ''''' </i> (compare Arabic <i> ''''' ‛Ain ''''' </i> )): The Hebrew word for "spring" or "fountain" ( Genesis 16:7; Numbers 33:9; Nehemiah 2:14; Proverbs 8:28 (feminine plural)). It occurs in numerous compound words, as [[En-Gedi]] , [[En-Haddah]] , [[En-Hakkore]] , [[En-Hazor]] , [[En-Rimmon]] , [[En-Rogel]] , [[En-Shemesh]] (which see). In the same way the word <i> ''''' ‛Ain ''''' </i> is a very common component of Arabic names of places throughout [[Palestine]] and Syria at the present day. Places with names compounded with "En-" were almost certainly located near a spring. See [[Fountain]]; [[Well]] . </p> | ||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_38926" /> == | |||
<p> (Hebrews Eyn-, '''''עֵין''''' '','' constr. of '''''עִין''''' , a [[Fountain]] ), a prefix to many names of places in Hebrews (e.g. En-gedi, En-gammin, En-dor, En-haddah, En- hazor, En-harod, En-mishpah; En-eglaim, En-shemesh, En-rogel, Entannim [ Nehemiah 2:13], En-tappuah); all so called from a living spring in the vicinity; and corresponding to the Arabic prefix ''Ain-'' (Robinson, ''Researches,'' 3:225), in which language, as also in the [[Syriac]] and Ethiopic, it has the same signification; in two instances ( Joshua 21:16; Numbers 34:11) it stands alone as the name of a place (q.d. "the spring"); also in the dual, ENAM (See [[Enam]]) (q.v.), and plural ANIM (See [[Anim]]) (q.v.), the latter likewise in the [[Aramaic]] form [[Enon]] (q.v.). (See [[Ain]]). </p> | |||
== Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_15622" /> == | == Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_15622" /> == | ||
<p> En, properly | <p> En, properly Ain a word signifying 'fountain;' and hence entering into the composition of sundry local names. </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == | ||
<references> | <references> | ||
<ref name="term_72578"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/smith-s-bible-dictionary/en En from Smith's Bible Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_16047"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/american-tract-society-bible-dictionary/en En from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary]</ref> | <ref name="term_16047"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/american-tract-society-bible-dictionary/en En from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary]</ref> | ||
<ref name="term_115951"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/webster-s-dictionary/en En from Webster's Dictionary]</ref> | <ref name="term_115951"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/webster-s-dictionary/en En from Webster's Dictionary]</ref> | ||
<ref name="term_3220"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/en En from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_3220"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/en En from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
<ref name="term_38926"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/en En from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_15622"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/kitto-s-popular-cyclopedia-of-biblial-literature/en En from Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_15622"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/kitto-s-popular-cyclopedia-of-biblial-literature/en En from Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature]</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
Latest revision as of 13:30, 13 October 2021
Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]
En. At the beginning of many Hebrew words, signifies A Spring or Fountain.
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary [2]
A fountain compounded with many names of towns and places; as En- dor, En-gedi, En-eglaim, En-shemesh, that is, the fountain of Dor, etc.
Webster's Dictionary [3]
(n.) Half an em, that is, half of the unit of space in measuring printed matter. See Em.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [4]
(עין , ‛ayı̄n (compare Arabic ‛Ain )): The Hebrew word for "spring" or "fountain" ( Genesis 16:7; Numbers 33:9; Nehemiah 2:14; Proverbs 8:28 (feminine plural)). It occurs in numerous compound words, as En-Gedi , En-Haddah , En-Hakkore , En-Hazor , En-Rimmon , En-Rogel , En-Shemesh (which see). In the same way the word ‛Ain is a very common component of Arabic names of places throughout Palestine and Syria at the present day. Places with names compounded with "En-" were almost certainly located near a spring. See Fountain; Well .
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [5]
(Hebrews Eyn-, עֵין , constr. of עִין , a Fountain ), a prefix to many names of places in Hebrews (e.g. En-gedi, En-gammin, En-dor, En-haddah, En- hazor, En-harod, En-mishpah; En-eglaim, En-shemesh, En-rogel, Entannim [ Nehemiah 2:13], En-tappuah); all so called from a living spring in the vicinity; and corresponding to the Arabic prefix Ain- (Robinson, Researches, 3:225), in which language, as also in the Syriac and Ethiopic, it has the same signification; in two instances ( Joshua 21:16; Numbers 34:11) it stands alone as the name of a place (q.d. "the spring"); also in the dual, ENAM (See Enam) (q.v.), and plural ANIM (See Anim) (q.v.), the latter likewise in the Aramaic form Enon (q.v.). (See Ain).
Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature [6]
En, properly Ain a word signifying 'fountain;' and hence entering into the composition of sundry local names.
References
- ↑ En from Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ En from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
- ↑ En from Webster's Dictionary
- ↑ En from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- ↑ En from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
- ↑ En from Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature
