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    Enaim

    עֵינָם

    Enaim, the place where Tamar sat and posed as a prostitute to deceive Judah.

    Where the story of Enaim happensWhere the gazetteer locates Enaim, framed to them: Enaim. 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.Enaim
    Where the gazetteer locates Enaim
    verses
    2
    first named
    Genesis 38:14
    last named
    Genesis 38:14
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.71°N · 34.97°E
    settlement31.71°N · 34.97°E

    Nahal Yarmut (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Enaim in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Enaim is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Tamar, the daughter-in-law of Judah, posed as a prostitute (Gen. 38:14,21). After the death of her husband, Tamar was denied the opportunity to marry Judah's youngest son, Shelah, as was customary. Determined to secure her rights and conceive a child, Tamar disguised herself as a prostitute and sat at the entrance to Enaim. Judah, not recognizing her, slept with her, and she conceived twin sons, Perez and Zerah (Gen. 38:27-30). When Judah later sought to find the supposed prostitute, he was told that there was no cult prostitute in Enaim (Gen. 38:21-22). The events at Enaim highlight the complex social and moral dynamics of the patriarchal period and the importance of securing one's lineage and rights within the family structure.

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    1. Genesis2 verses

      38:1438:21

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