Enaim standard
A place which lay between Adullam and Timnath; probably the same as Enam (Jos 15:34). Also mentioned in close connection with Adullam. It was in the Shephelah of Judah. The Talmud (Pesik. Rab.
Where is Enaim in the Bible?
Enaim is a biblical location in the Shephelah region of Judah, situated between the towns of Adullam and Timnath. The place is known primarily from the book of Genesis, where it is the site where Tamar deceived her father-in-law Judah by disguising herself as a prostitute to secure her rights as his daughter-in-law. Scholars believe Enaim is likely the same location as Enam, mentioned in Joshua 15:34 as a town in Judah's territory. The exact modern location remains uncertain, though archaeologists have proposed various sites in the region based on ancient ruins and geographical features.
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Enaim
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)A place which lay between Adullam and Timnath; probably the same as Enam (Jos 15:34). Also mentioned in close connection with Adullam. It was in the Shephelah of Judah. The Talmud (Pesik. Rab. 23) mentions a Kephar Enaim. Conder proposes Khurbet Wady `Alin, which is an ancient site, evidently of great strength and importance, lying between Kh. `Ain Shems and the village of Deir Aban. The ruins crown a lofty and almost isolated hill; the greatest objection to the identification is that there is no fountain at all in the immediate neighborhood. There may have been one in earlier times. See PEF, III, 128.
E. W. G. Masterman
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e'-nan (`enan, "having fountains," or "eyes," i.e. "keen-eyed"; in Septuagint Ainan):
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