5883. En Rogel
Strong's Lexicon
En Rogel: En Rogel

Original Word: עֵין רֹגֵל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: En Rogel
Pronunciation: ān roh-GAYL
Phonetic Spelling: (ane ro-gale')
Definition: En Rogel
Meaning: En-Rogel

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: עֵין (ayin), meaning "spring" or "fountain," and רֹגֵל (rogel), meaning "foot" or "spy."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for En Rogel in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name.

Usage: En Rogel is a place name in the Hebrew Bible, referring to a specific spring or well located near Jerusalem. The name can be interpreted as "Spring of the Spy" or "Fountain of the Foot," possibly indicating its use as a landmark or meeting place.

Cultural and Historical Background: En Rogel was situated near the boundary between the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, close to Jerusalem. It served as a significant landmark in biblical times, often associated with key events in the narratives of the Old Testament. The spring's location made it a strategic site for gathering water and information, which may explain its association with spies or messengers.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from ayin and ragal
Definition
a place near Jer.
NASB Translation
En-rogel (4).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
En-Rogel, a place near Jerusalem

From ayin and the active participle of ragal; fountain of a traveller; En-Rogel, a place near Jerusalem:

see HEBREW ayin

see HEBREW ragal

Forms and Transliterations
רֹגֵ֑ל רֹגֵ֗ל רֹגֵֽל׃ רגל רגל׃ rō·ḡêl roGel rōḡêl
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Englishman's Concordance
Joshua 15:7
HEB: אֶל־ עֵ֥ין רֹגֵֽל׃
NAS: and it ended at En-rogel.
KJV: and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:
INT: out toward En-rogel

Joshua 18:16
HEB: וְיָרַ֖ד עֵ֥ין רֹגֵֽל׃
NAS: southward, and went down to En-rogel.
KJV: and descended to Enrogel,
INT: southward went to En-rogel

2 Samuel 17:17
HEB: עֹמְדִ֣ים בְּעֵין־ רֹגֵ֗ל וְהָלְכָ֤ה הַשִּׁפְחָה֙
NAS: were staying at En-rogel, and a maidservant
KJV: stayed by Enrogel; for they might
INT: and Ahimaaz were staying En-rogel go maidservant

1 Kings 1:9
HEB: אֵ֖צֶל עֵ֣ין רֹגֵ֑ל וַיִּקְרָ֗א אֶת־
NAS: is beside En-rogel; and he invited
KJV: which [is] by Enrogel, and called
INT: which is beside En-rogel invited all

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5883
4 Occurrences


rō·ḡêl — 4 Occ.
















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