Strong H5881עֵינָן

Enan

Transliteration
‛êynân
Pronunciation
ay-nawn'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

From H5869; having eyes;
{Enan} an Israelite: - Enan. Compare H2704 .

Meaning of the name

Enan = "having eyes"

Detailed definition

A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.1.15;
father of: Ahira (H299)

In the biblical story

Enan

Father of Ahira, a leader of the tribe of Naphtali.

Enan was the father of Ahira, the leader of the tribe of Naphtali during the wilderness journey (Num.1.15; 2.29; 7.78,83; 10.27).

In the Bible

Strong H5881 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • enan5

First verses

  1. Numbers 1:15
    Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.
  2. Numbers 2:29
    Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.
  3. Numbers 7:78
    On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali, offered:
  4. Numbers 7:83
    And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan.
  5. Numbers 10:27
    And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.
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