Engedi
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| Type | region |
|---|---|
| Also called | En-gedi, En Gedi, Desert of En Gedi, Wilderness of En Gedi |
| Most likely | Ein Gedi (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.450° N, 35.383° E |
| Mentioned in | 6 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 15:62 |
Engedi is a region named in 6 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Ein Gedi (high confidence).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ein Gedi | high (100%) | 31.450° N, 35.383° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 15:62And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En–gedi; six cities with their villages.Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah, Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages.
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 23:29And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En–gedi.And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En-gedi.
- 1 Samuel 24:1And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En–gedi.After Saul had returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.”
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 20:2Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazon–tamar, which is En–gedi.Then some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the Sea; they are already in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, En-gedi).
Song of Solomon
- Song of Solomon 1:14My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of En–gedi.My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms in the vineyards of En-gedi.
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 47:10And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from En–gedi even unto En–eglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.Fishermen will stand by the shore; from En-gedi to En-eglaim they will spread their nets to catch fish of many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea.
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.