Ain
Smith’s Bible Dictionary · William Smith, F. N. Peloubet, M. A. Peloubet
(spring, well).
- One of the landmarks on the eastern boundary of Palestine. (Numbers 34:11) It is probably Ain el-Azy , the main source of the Orontes.
- One of the southernmost cities of Judah, (Joshua 15:32) afterwards allotted to Simeon, (Joshua 19:7; 1 Chronicles 4:32) and given to the priests. (Joshua 21:16)
Source of the article
William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3
Bible Strong digital edition from CrossWire module 1.3, based on the 1884 Peloubet revision with later digital enrichments preserved