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Enaim

Tamar sat veiled at Enaim and waited for Judah, who had not given her his youngest son. The name means two springs, or two eyes, and the spot is usually placed between Adullam and Timnah.

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Tamar sat veiled at Enaim and waited for Judah, who had not given her his youngest son. The name means two springs, or two eyes, and the spot is usually placed between Adullam and Timnah.

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Enaim was the town gate or crossroads where Tamar sat veiled, disguised as a prostitute, and waited for her father-in-law Judah after he had failed to give her his youngest son in marriage (Genesis 38:14, 21). The name means two springs or two eyes, and the site is usually placed somewhere along the road between Adullam and Timnah in the Judean foothills, though it has not been identified with certainty.

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The word

H5879

Where it is
  • 35.012365
  • 31.68768
Where it appears
  • Genesis 38:14
  • Genesis 38:21

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