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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 Rimmon

    Ain

    עַ֫יִן

    Ain or Rimmon, a location marking the eastern border of Israel's territory.

    Where the story of Ain happensWhere the gazetteer locates Ain, framed to them: Ain. 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.Ain
    Where the gazetteer locates Ain
    verses
    2
    first named
    Numbers 34:11
    last named
    Zechariah 14:10
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    32.72°N · 35.67°E
    settlement32.72°N · 35.67°E

    Khirbet Ayun (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 6 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 Rimmon is mentioned in Numbers 34:11 as a place on the eastern boundary of the Promised Land, as described in the instructions for dividing the land among the Israelite tribes. It is listed between Shepham and the Sea of Chinnereth (Galilee), indicating its location in the northern part of the territory.

    The name Ain means "spring" or "fountain," while Rimmon means "pomegranate." It is unclear whether these refer to two separate places or a single location with a compound name. In Zechariah 14:10, Rimmon is mentioned as a southern point in a prophetic description of the future transformation of Jerusalem and its surroundings. However, this Rimmon is likely a different location, as it is described as being south of Jerusalem.

    The exact location of the Ain or Rimmon mentioned in Numbers 34:11 is uncertain, but it was probably situated somewhere in the region east of the Sea of Galilee, in what later became the territory of the tribe of Naphtali.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 2, across 2 books.

    1. Numbers1 verse

      34:11

    2. Zechariah1 verse

      14:10

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    ElsewhereJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsElsewhereEgyptAncient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and ExodusElsewhereJordanA river and region, significant in Israel's history

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