5885. En Shemesh

Lexicon

En Shemesh: En Shemesh

Original Word: עֵין שֶׁמֶשׁ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: `Eyn Shemesh
Pronunciation: ān sheh'-mesh
Phonetic Spelling: (ane sheh'-mesh)
Definition: En Shemesh
Meaning: En-Shemesh

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

En-shemesh

From ayin and shemesh; fountain of the sun; En-Shemesh, a place in Palestine -- En-shemesh.

see HEBREW ayin

see HEBREW shemesh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ayin and shemesh
Definition
"spring of (the) sun," a place on the border between Judah and Benjamin
NASB Translation
En-shemesh (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עֵין שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ proper name, of a location on border between Judah Joshua 15:7 (πηγῆς ἡλίου) and Benjamin Joshua 18:17 (πηγὴν βαιθσαμυς, ᵐ5^L [πη]γὴν Σαμες); conjectures in Buhl^{Geogr. 98}.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: עַיִן (ayin), meaning "spring" or "fountain," and שֶׁמֶשׁ (shemesh), meaning "sun."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for En-Shemesh, as it is a specific Hebrew place name without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: En-Shemesh is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, referring to a specific location.

Context: En-Shemesh is a geographical location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the context of the territorial boundaries of the tribes of Israel. The name translates to "Spring of the Sun," indicating a place where a natural water source is associated with the sun, possibly due to its exposure or significance in ancient times.

En-Shemesh is referenced in the following biblical passages:

- Joshua 15:7 (BSB): "Then it went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor and turned northward to Gilgal, which faces the Pass of Adummim south of the valley; it continued along to the waters of En-Shemesh and came out at En-rogel."

- Joshua 18:17 (BSB): "It curved northward and went to En-Shemesh, continued to Geliloth opposite the Pass of Adummim, and descended to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben."

In these passages, En-Shemesh is described as a landmark on the boundary lines between the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. Its precise location is not definitively known today, but it is believed to have been situated near the modern-day city of Jerusalem, possibly in the vicinity of the Kidron Valley or the Mount of Olives.

The significance of En-Shemesh in biblical times likely stemmed from its role as a water source in a region where such resources were vital for survival and settlement. The association with the sun may have had religious or cultural implications, reflecting the ancient Near Eastern practice of attributing spiritual significance to natural features.

Forms and Transliterations

שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ שמש še·meš šemeš Shemesh

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 15:7
HEB: מֵי־ עֵ֣ין שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ וְהָי֥וּ תֹצְאֹתָ֖יו
NAS: to the waters of En-shemesh and it ended
KJV: toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out
INT: toward to the waters of En-shemesh and the goings out

Joshua 18:17
HEB: וְיָצָא֙ עֵ֣ין שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ וְיָצָא֙ אֶל־
NAS: and went to En-shemesh and went
KJV: and went forth to Enshemesh, and went forth
INT: northward and went to En-shemesh and went to

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5885
2 Occurrences

še·meš — 2 Occ.