Strong's Lexicon
G137 — Αἰνών
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G137 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Αἰνών |
| Part of Speech: | Name Location |
| Etymology: | of Hebrew origin (a derivative of H5869, "place of springs") |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | Ainon |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ai-nown' |
| Meaning: | 1. Ænon, a place in Israel |
| KJV Renderings: | Ænon |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Αἰνών, ἡ (either a strengthened form of òÇéÄï and equivalent to òÅéðÈï, or a Chaldaic plural, equivalent to òÅéðÈåÈï, springs; (others besides)), Aenon, indeclinable proper name, either of a place, or of a fountain, not far from Salim: Joh 3:23 (thought to be Wady Far’ah, running from Matt. Ebal to the Jordan; see Conder in the Palestine Exploration Fund for July 1874, p. 191f; Tent Work in Palestine, 1:91f; especially Stevens in Journ. of Exeget. Soc., December, 1883, pp. 128-141. Cf. B. D. American edition).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Αἰνών (Ænon)
John 3:23
- KJV: And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim because there was much water there and they came and were baptized
- GK: ην δε και Ιωάννης βαπτίζων εν Αινών εγγύς του Σαλήμ ότι ύδατα πολλά ην εκεί και παρεγίνοντο και εβαπτίζοντο