Strong H5883עֵין רֹגֵל

En-rogel

Transliteration
‛êyn rôgêl
Pronunciation
ane ro-gale'
Morphology
Proper Name of a Location with no gender

Definition

From H5869 and the active participle of H7270; fountain of a traveller;
{En-Rogel} a place near Jerusalem: - En-rogel.

Meaning of the name

En-rogel = "fount of the fuller"

Detailed definition

En-rogel, a spring near Jerusalem, was the site of Adonijah's attempt to become king and later served as a meeting place for David's supporters.

In the biblical story

En-rogel

Spring near Jerusalem; associated with Adonijah's and David's kingships

En-rogel, a spring near Jerusalem, was the site of Adonijah's attempt to become king and later served as a meeting place for David's supporters.

In the Bible

Strong H5883 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • rogel3
  • thereof1

First verses

  1. Joshua 15:7
    And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En–shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En–rogel:
  2. Joshua 18:16
    And the border came down to the end of the mountain that lieth before the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to En–rogel,
  3. 2 Samuel 17:17
    Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En–rogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.
  4. 1 Kings 1:9
    And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En–rogel, and called all his brethren the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah the king’s servants:
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