Enaim
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Eynayim |
| Most likely | another name for Enam (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.688° N, 35.012° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Genesis 38:14 |
Enaim is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Enam (medium confidence; 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Enam | medium (51%) | 31.688° N, 35.012° E |
| along Nahal Yarmut | very low (5%) | 31.715° N, 34.969° E |
| not a proper name (common noun for "crossroads") | very low (4%) | — |
| within 5 km of the Valley of Elah | very low (3%) | 31.675° N, 34.998° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 38:14And she put her widow’s garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.she removed her widow’s garments, covered her face with a veil to disguise herself, and sat at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah. For she saw that although Shelah had grown up, she had not been given to him as a wife.
- Genesis 38:21Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.He asked the men of that place, “Where is the shrine prostitute who was beside the road at Enaim?” “No shrine prostitute has been here,” they answered.
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.