5872. En Gedi

Lexicon

En Gedi: En Gedi

Original Word: עֵין גֶּדִי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: `Eyn Gediy
Pronunciation: ān geh-DEE
Phonetic Spelling: (ane geh'-dee)
Definition: En Gedi
Meaning: En-Gedi

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

En-gedi

From ayin and gdiy; fountain of a kid; En-Gedi, a place in Palestine -- En-gedi.

see HEBREW ayin

see HEBREW gdiy

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ayin and gedi
Definition
"spring of a kid," a place on W. shore of the Dead Sea
NASB Translation
Engedi (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עֵין גֶּ֫דִי proper name, of a location Ενγαδδει, etc.; — עֵין גֶּ֑דִי מְצָדֹת 1 Samuel 23:29, ׳מִדְבַּר ע 1 Samuel 24:1, ׳כַּרְמֵי ע Songs 1:14; ׳ע = חַצְצוֺן תָּמָר (q. v.) according to 2Chronicles 20:2; עֵין גֶּ֨דִי֨ Ezekiel 47:10; modern ±Ain ³idî, on West shore of Dead Sea, GASm^{Geogr.269 f, 512} Buhl^{Geogr. 41.164 f}.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: עַיִן (ayin, meaning "spring" or "fountain") and גֶּדִי (gedi, meaning "kid" or "young goat").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for En-Gedi, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a geographical location.

Usage: En-Gedi is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, referring to a specific location known for its oasis and natural beauty. It is mentioned in the context of historical and geographical narratives.

Context: En-Gedi is an ancient oasis located on the western shore of the Dead Sea, known for its lush vegetation and abundant water supply in an otherwise arid region. The name "En-Gedi" translates to "Spring of the kid," likely referring to the wild goats that inhabit the area. This site is historically significant and is mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible.

In the biblical narrative, En-Gedi is noted as a place of refuge for David when he fled from King Saul. In 1 Samuel 24:1-2 (BSB), it is recorded: "After Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, 'David is in the Desert of En Gedi.' So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and set out to look for David and his men near the Crags of the Wild Goats."

En-Gedi is also mentioned in the Song of Solomon 1:14 (BSB), where it is celebrated for its beauty and fertility: "My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms in the vineyards of En Gedi."

The site is further referenced in Ezekiel 47:10 (BSB) in a prophetic vision of the future, where it is depicted as a place of abundant life and fishing: "Fishermen will stand by it from En Gedi to En Eglaim. There will be places for spreading nets. The fish will be of many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea."

En-Gedi's strategic location and natural resources made it an important settlement throughout history, and it remains a popular tourist destination today, known for its archaeological sites and natural reserves.

Forms and Transliterations

גֶּ֑דִי גֶּ֙דִי֙ גֶּֽדִי׃ גדי גדי׃ ge·ḏî Gedi geḏî

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 15:62
HEB: הַמֶּ֖לַח וְעֵ֣ין גֶּ֑דִי עָרִ֥ים שֵׁ֖שׁ
NAS: and the City of Salt and Engedi; six
KJV: and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six
INT: and Nibshan and the City and Engedi cities six

1 Samuel 23:29
HEB: בִּמְצָד֥וֹת עֵֽין־ גֶּֽדִי׃
NAS: in the strongholds of Engedi.
KJV: in strong holds at Engedi.
INT: and stayed the strongholds of Engedi

1 Samuel 24:1
HEB: בְּמִדְבַּ֖ר עֵ֥ין גֶּֽדִי׃ ס
NAS: David is in the wilderness of Engedi.
KJV: [is] in the wilderness of Engedi.
INT: David the wilderness of Engedi

2 Chronicles 20:2
HEB: הִ֖יא עֵ֥ין גֶּֽדִי׃
NAS: they are in Hazazon-tamar (that is Engedi).
KJV: and, behold, they [be] in Hazazontamar, which [is] Engedi.
INT: Hazazon-tamar he which Engedi

Songs 1:14
HEB: בְּכַרְמֵ֖י עֵ֥ין גֶּֽדִי׃ ס
NAS: blossoms In the vineyards of Engedi.
KJV: in the vineyards of Engedi.
INT: my beloved the vineyards of Engedi

Ezekiel 47:10
HEB: דַּוָּגִ֗ים מֵעֵ֥ין גֶּ֙דִי֙ וְעַד־ עֵ֣ין
NAS: beside it; from Engedi to Eneglaim
KJV: shall stand upon it from Engedi even unto Eneglaim;
INT: beside fishermen Engedi against to Eneglaim

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5872
6 Occurrences

ge·ḏî — 6 Occ.