H5886 — עֵין תַּנִּים

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewEynName/l.Occurrences: not listed

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5886
Word:	עֵין תַּנִּים
Part of Speech:	Name/l.
Etymology:	from H5869 and the plural of H8565
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	Not listed
Transliteration:	Eyn
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	`Eyn Tanniym (ane tan-neem') n/l.
Meaning:	1. fountain of jackals 2. En-Tannim, a pool near Jerusalem
KJV Renderings:	dragon well.

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II. עַ֫יִן noun feminine spring (of water) (connection with I. ׳ ע dubious; Late Hebrew id., Phoenician ען; Assyrian ênu, înu; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3846]; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 3847]; Palmyrene עינא, ᵑ7 עֵינָא, עַיְינָא; Syriac [untranscribed source text 3848]); — absolute ׳ ע 1Sam 29:1 +, עָ֑יִן Gen 49:22 +, הָעַ֫יְנָה Gen 24:16; Gen 24:45 construct עֵין Gen 24:13 +; plural עֲיָנֹת Deut 8:7, וֺת - 2Chr 32:3 construct עֵינוֺת Exod 15:27 = Num 33:9, עִינוֺת Prov 8:28 ( Ges^{«GKC:93v»§ 93v}); — spring Gen 16:7; Gen 24:16; Gen 24:29; Gen 24:30; Gen 24:42; Gen 24:45 (all J ) Gen 49:22 (poem in J ), 1Sam 29:1 עֵין חַמַּיִם Gen 16:7; Gen 24:13; Gen 24:43 ( J ), compare Exod 15:27 ( J ) Num 33:9 ( P ); ׳ נַחֲלֵי מַיִם ע וּתְחֹמֹת Deut 8:7 מֵימֵי הָעֲיָנוֺת 2Chr 32:3 תְּהוֺם ׳ ְ Prov 8:28 (i.e. of the sea); figurative עֵין יַעֲקֹב Deut 33:28 (poem), i.e. Jacob's descendants. Particular springs are:

a. חֲרֹד ׳ ע Judg 7:1 (on location compare GFM).

b. הַקּוֺרֵא ׳ ע (partridge-spring) Judg 15:19 (compare id.).

c. רֹגֵּל ׳ ע near Jerusalem (early sanctuary RS^{Sem i. 157, 2nd ed.
172}) 2Sam 17:17 compare 1Kgs 1:2, on border of Judah Josh 15:7, and Benjamin Josh 18:16.

d. הַתַּנִּין ׳ ע (dragon-spring) Neh 2:13 (= c ? so RS^l.c.). — On שַׁעַר הָעַיִן Neh 2:14; Neh 3:15; Neh 12:37 see שַׁעַר