Lexical Summary Chatsar Enan: Hazar-enan Original Word: חֲצַר עֵינָן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Hazar-enan From chatser and the same as Eynan; village of springs; Chatsar-Enan, a place in Palestine -- Hazar-enan. see HEBREW chatser see HEBREW Eynan NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chatser and Enan Definition a place on the N.E. border of Canaan NASB Translation Hazar-enan (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs עֵינָן proper name, masculine Αιναν, name in Naphtali Numbers 1:15; Numbers 2:29; Numbers 7:78,83; Numbers 10:27. — See also חֲצַר עֵינוֺן עֵינוֺן see חֲצַר עֵינוֺן Topical Lexicon Name and Meaning Hazar Enan, literally “village of springs” or “enclosure of the fountain,” points to a settlement whose life was sustained by perennial water sources—an important feature for frontier living in the ancient Near East. Biblical References • Numbers 34:9: “The border shall go on to Ziphron and end at Hazar Enan. This will be your northern boundary.” Geographical Setting Hazar Enan lies at the extreme northern edge of the land promised to Israel. Its location is linked to the region bordering modern Syria and Lebanon, likely near the headwaters of the Orontes or near Mount Hermon. The mention in Ezekiel places it “at the border of Damascus,” reinforcing the northernmost reach of covenant territory. Historical Significance 1. Boundary Marker for the Conquest. In Numbers, Moses receives precise borders before Israel enters Canaan. Hazar Enan marks the uppermost corner, reminding Israel that God’s promise is both specific and extensive. Theological Themes • Divine Sovereignty over Land. By naming Hazar Enan in both the Mosaic and Ezekielian eras, Scripture reveals God’s unchanging authority over geographic space and national inheritance. Prophetic and Eschatological Implications Ezekiel 48 assigns territory to each tribe in a future restored Israel, implying that God’s covenant purposes will yet find complete fulfillment. Hazar Enan stands as a northern witness to that anticipated reality, linking the historical conquest with a forthcoming consummation of the kingdom. Ministry Application 1. Faithfulness across Generations. Believers can trust that the God who delineated Hazar Enan keeps every detail of His promises, encouraging steadfast faith amid delay. Summary Though mentioned only three times, Hazar Enan anchors the northern boundary of the promised land from Moses to Ezekiel. Its springs symbolize life, its location affirms the vastness of God’s gift, and its reappearance centuries later proclaims the reliability of divine promise and the certainty of future restoration. Forms and Transliterations עֵינָ֑ן עֵינָ֖ן עֵינָן֩ עינן ‘ê·nān ‘ênān eiNanLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 34:9 HEB: תוֹצְאֹתָ֖יו חֲצַ֣ר עֵינָ֑ן זֶֽה־ יִהְיֶ֥ה NAS: and its termination shall be at Hazar-enan. This KJV: and the goings out of it shall be at Hazarenan: this shall be your north INT: become termination Hazar-enan This become Numbers 34:10 Ezekiel 48:1 3 Occurrences |
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