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    One other person, place or group in the registry answers to the name Ain. Every Ain in the Bible

    place · also En-rimmon

    Ain

    עַ֫יִן

    Ain or En-rimmon, a city in Judah's Negev region, given to the Levites.

    Where the story of Ain happensAin, and 1 place the claims reach, framed to them: Ain, Negeb. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.AinNegeb
    Ain, and 1 place the claims reach
    verses
    5
    first named
    Joshua 15:32
    last named
    Nehemiah 11:29
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.35°N · 35.06°E
    settlement31.35°N · 35.06°E

    Horbat Anim (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 4 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Ain in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Ain or En-rimmon was a city located in the Negev region of Judah, south of Jerusalem. It is mentioned in the list of cities allotted to the tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:32) and later as part of the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon (Joshua 19:7; 1Ch.4.32). The city was also designated as a Levitical city for the descendants of Aaron (Joshua 21:16).

    The name Ain means "spring" or "fountain," while Rimmon means "pomegranate." It is possible that the city was named for a nearby spring and the presence of pomegranate trees. After the Babylonian exile, some people from En-rimmon resettled in Judah (Nehemiah 11:29).

    The exact location of Ain or En-rimmon is uncertain, but it is generally associated with the modern village of Umm er-Rumamim, about 9 miles (14.5 km) northeast of Beersheba. The city's mention in various tribal allotments and its designation as a Levitical city highlight its importance in the southern part of Judah's territory.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 5, across 3 books.

    1. Joshua3 verses

      15:3219:721:16

    2. 1 Chronicles1 verse

      4:32

    3. Nehemiah1 verse

      11:29

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    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Judah Southernmost Cities and Shimei Clan’s living, and 1 moreBeershebaImportant city in southern Israel, associated with the patriarchs.via Judah Southernmost Cities and Shimei Clan’s living, and 1 moreHazar-shualTown allotted to Judah and Simeonvia Judah Southernmost Cities and Shimei Clan’s living, and 1 moreMoladahTown in the Negev, allotted to Judah and Simeonvia Judah Southernmost Cities and Shimei Clan’s livingBaalath-beerTown in the Negev, allotted to Simeon.via Judah Southernmost Cities and Shimei Clan’s livingMadmannahA town in the Negev of Judahvia Judah Southernmost Cities and Shimei Clan’s livingRimmonA town in Judah and Simeonvia Judah Southernmost Cities and Shimei Clan’s livingSharuhenTown allotted to Simeon within Judah's territoryvia Judah Southernmost Cities and Shimei Clan’s livingVillageVillage is a concept gathering 43 labelled instances in the text.via Judah Southernmost Cities and Some People Of Judah’s residenceBeth-peletTown in southern Judah, resettled after the Babylonian exile.

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