◄ 5881. Enan ►
Lexicon Enan: Enan Original Word: עֵינָן Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: `Eynan Pronunciation: ay-NAHN Phonetic Spelling: (ay-nawn') Definition: Enan Meaning: Enan Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Enan From ayin; having eyes; Enan, an Israelite -- Enan. Compare Chatsar 'Eynan. see HEBREW ayin see HEBREW Chatsar 'Eynan NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from ayin Definition "having fountains," a man of Naphtali NASB Translation Enan (5). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עַיִן (ayin), meaning "eye" or "fountain." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Enan, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament. Usage: Enan is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically as a personal name. Context: Enan is a biblical figure mentioned in the genealogical records of the Israelites. He is identified as the father of Ahira, who was the leader of the tribe of Naphtali during the wilderness wanderings of the Israelites. The name Enan appears in the context of the census and organization of the tribes as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. The references to Enan are found in the Book of Numbers, where he is listed among the leaders of the tribes who were responsible for assisting Moses and Aaron in the census of the Israelites. Biblical References: • Numbers 1:15: "from Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan;" • Numbers 2:29: "The tribe of Naphtali will camp next to them. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan." • Numbers 7:78: "On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the Naphtalites, drew near." • Numbers 10:27: "And the standard of the camp of the Naphtalites set out, under their divisions, with Ahira son of Enan in command." Enan's mention in these passages highlights his role as a patriarchal figure within the tribe of Naphtali, contributing to the organization and leadership structure of the Israelites during a pivotal period in their history. Forms and Transliterations עֵינָֽן׃ עינן׃ ‘ê·nān ‘ênān eiNan Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Numbers 1:15 HEB: אֲחִירַ֖ע בֶּן־ עֵינָֽן׃ NAS: Ahira the son of Enan. KJV: Ahira the son of Enan. INT: Ahira the son of Enan Numbers 2:29 HEB: אֲחִירַ֖ע בֶּן־ עֵינָֽן׃ NAS: Ahira the son of Enan, KJV: [shall be] Ahira the son of Enan. INT: Ahira the son of Enan Numbers 7:78 HEB: אֲחִירַ֖ע בֶּן־ עֵינָֽן׃ NAS: the son of Enan, leader KJV: the son of Enan, prince INT: Ahira of the sons of Enan Numbers 7:83 HEB: אֲחִירַ֖ע בֶּן־ עֵינָֽן׃ פ NAS: of Ahira the son of Enan. KJV: of Ahira the son of Enan. INT: of Ahira the son of Enan Numbers 10:27 HEB: אֲחִירַ֖ע בֶּן־ עֵינָֽן׃ NAS: the son of Enan over KJV: [was] Ahira the son of Enan. INT: and Ahira of the sons of Enan 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5881 5 Occurrences ‘ê·nān — 5 Occ.