Nain
Nain is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Nein. The name means “beauty; pleasantness.”
Where is Nain?
Approx. 32.6307, 35.3501 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nein | settlement | High |
Nain in the Bible dictionary
(from Heb. nain, “green pastures,” “lovely”), the name of a town near the gate of which Jesus raised to life a widow’s son (Luke 7:11-17). It is identified with the village called Nein, standing on the north-western slope of Jebel ed-Duhy (=the “hill Moreh” = “Little hermon”), about 4 miles from Tabor and 25 southwest of Capernaum. At the foot of the slope on which it stands is the great plain of Esdraelon.
This was the first miracle of raising the dead our Lord had wrought, and it excited great awe and astonishment among the people.
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Verses that mention Nain
- Luke 7:11
And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.