The meaning of “עֵין גֶּדִי”
Understanding ʻÊyn Gedîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
En-gedi. - § En-gedi = "fount of the kid" - En-Gedi, a place in Palestine 1) a town in the wilderness of Judah on the we...
עֵין גֶּדִי
En-gedi. - § En-gedi = "fount of the kid" - En-Gedi, a place in Palestine 1) a town in the wilderness of Judah on the western shore of the Dead Sea
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua 15:62 | “And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En–gedi; six cities with their villages.” Word: עֵין גֶּדִי (ʻÊyn Gedîy) | |
| 1 Samuel 24:1 | “And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En–gedi.” Word: עֵין גֶּדִי (ʻÊyn Gedîy) | |
| 2 Chronicles 20:2 | “Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazon–tamar, which is En–gedi.” Word: עֵין גֶּדִי (ʻÊyn Gedîy) | |
| Song of Solomon 1:14 | “My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of En–gedi.” Word: עֵין גֶּדִי (ʻÊyn Gedîy) | |
| Ezekiel 47:10 | “And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from En–gedi even unto En–eglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.” Word: עֵין גֶּדִי (ʻÊyn Gedîy) |