Lexical Summary En Gannim: En Gannim Original Word: עֵין גַּנִּים Strong's Exhaustive Concordance En-gannim From ayin and the plural of gan; fountain of gardens; En-Gannim, a place in Palestine -- En-gannim. see HEBREW ayin see HEBREW gan NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ayin and gan Definition "spring of a garden," two places in Isr. NASB Translation En-gannim (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs עֵין גַּנִּים proper name, of a location 1. in the Shephelah of Judah Joshua 15:34, perhaps Umm-³îna, approximately1mile South of West from Bethshemesh ClGann BuhlGeogr.194 f. 2 in Issachar Joshua 19:21 (A Ηνγαννιμ), Levitical city Joshua 21:29 (πηγὴν γραμμάτων); hence by text error עָנֵם 1 Chronicles 6:58; Gennin, near Southeast end of plain of Jezreel, approximately 15 miles north-northeast from Samaria, BuhlGeogr.202. Topical Lexicon Name and Meaning En Gannim, literally “spring of gardens,” evokes imagery of life-giving water nourishing fertile plots. In Scripture the name identifies two distinct towns whose shared title points to refreshment and fruitfulness—qualities that resonate with the covenant blessings promised to Israel. Geographical Setting 1. Shephelah of Judah (Joshua 15:34). Listed among the lowland towns west of Jerusalem, this En Gannim lay amid rolling foothills where subterranean springs surface. Biblical Occurrences • Joshua 15:34 sets En Gannim in Judah’s second district, between Zenan and Tappuah. Historical Context After the Conquest the land was apportioned by lot. The presence of two towns with identical names reflects both the abundance of natural springs and Israel’s hope that each inheritance would become a “garden” under Yahweh’s favor. In Issachar, the placement of Levites established a teaching and worship center in the fertile Jezreel corridor, ensuring priestly instruction reached a crossroads of commerce and culture (Deuteronomy 33:10). Thematic Significance Water imagery saturates biblical theology: wells, springs, and rivers symbolize divine provision (Jeremiah 2:13; John 4:14). A “spring of gardens” thus anticipates the prophetic restoration where “the Lord will guide you continually…and you will be like a watered garden” (Isaiah 58:11). By situating worshipping Levites at En Gannim, the Lord linked spiritual refreshment with physical abundance. Prophetic and Ministry Applications • Stewardship of inheritance: Both Judah and Issachar were called to cultivate what God entrusted, illustrating Paul’s charge, “Each will receive his own reward according to his own labor” (1 Corinthians 3:8). Lessons for Believers Today 1. Seek living water—Christ is the true En Gannim who invites the weary to drink freely. En Gannim, though briefly mentioned, underscores God’s desire to plant His people by streams of water so that their leaf does not wither and “whatever they do prospers” (Psalm 1:3). Forms and Transliterations גַּנִּ֔ים גַּנִּ֖ים גַּנִּ֛ים גנים gan·nîm ganNim gannîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 15:34 HEB: וְזָנ֙וֹחַ֙ וְעֵ֣ין גַּנִּ֔ים תַּפּ֖וּחַ וְהָעֵינָֽם׃ NAS: and Zanoah and En-gannim, Tappuah KJV: And Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, INT: and Zanoah and En-gannim Tappuah and Enam Joshua 19:21 Joshua 21:29 3 Occurrences |
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