The meaning of “עֵינָן”
Understanding ʻÊynân reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Enan. Compare חֲצַר עֵינָן. - § Enan = "having eyes" - Enan, an Israelite 1) a prince of the tribe of Naphtali at the ce...
עֵינָן
Enan. Compare חֲצַר עֵינָן. - § Enan = "having eyes" - Enan, an Israelite 1) a prince of the tribe of Naphtali at the census at Mount Sinai
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 1:15 | “Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.” Word: עֵינָן (ʻÊynân) | |
| Numbers 2:29 | “Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.” Word: עֵינָן (ʻÊynân) | |
| Numbers 7:78 | “On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali, offered:” Word: עֵינָן (ʻÊynân) | |
| Numbers 7:83 | “And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan.” Word: עֵינָן (ʻÊynân) | |
| Numbers 10:27 | “And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.” Word: עֵינָן (ʻÊynân) |