Aenon
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Umm el Umdan (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.382° N, 35.528° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | John 3:23 |
Aenon is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Umm el Umdan (low confidence; 4 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Umm el Umdan | low (28%) | 32.382° N, 35.528° E |
| Khirbet Einun | low (23%) | 32.302° N, 35.397° E |
| Aenon | very low (5%) | 31.837° N, 35.549° E |
| Khirbet Khishash ed Deir | very low (3%) | 32.385° N, 35.534° E |
| Salim | very low (2%) | 32.209° N, 35.330° E |
Verses
John
- John 3:23And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.