Enaim
Enaim is a settlement mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is another name for Enam.
Where is Enaim?
Approx. 31.6877, 35.0124 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Enam | settlement | Medium |
| along Nahal Yarmut | settlement | Low |
| not a proper name (common noun for "crossroads") | special | Low |
| within 5 km of the Valley of Elah | settlement | Low |
Enaim in the Bible dictionary
Gen. 38:14, 21, mar. Enaim; the same probably as Enam (Josh. 15:34), a city in the lowland or Shephelah.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Enaim
- Genesis 38:14
And 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.
- Genesis 38:21
Then 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.