5872. En Gedi
Berean Strong's Lexicon
En Gedi: En Gedi

Original Word: עֵין גֶּדִי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: En Gedi
Pronunciation: ān geh-DEE
Phonetic Spelling: (ane geh'-dee)
Definition: En Gedi
Meaning: En-Gedi

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: עֵין (ayin), meaning "spring" or "fountain," and גֶּדִי (gedi), meaning "young goat" or "kid."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for En Gedi in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name.

Usage: En Gedi means "Spring of the Kid" or "Fountain of the Young Goat." It is a place name used in the Bible to refer to an oasis located on the western shore of the Dead Sea.

Cultural and Historical Background: En Gedi is an ancient oasis known for its lush vegetation and abundant water supply in an otherwise arid region. Historically, it was a significant site for agriculture, particularly for the cultivation of date palms and balsam. The area was also known for its wildlife, including ibexes, which are likely the "young goats" referenced in its name. En Gedi served as a refuge and strategic location throughout biblical history.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from ayin and gedi
Definition
"spring of a kid," a place on W. shore of the Dead Sea
NASB Translation
Engedi (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
עֵין גֶּ֫דִי proper name, of a location Ενγαδδει, etc.; — עֵין גֶּ֑דִי מְצָדֹת 1 Samuel 23:29, ׳מִדְבַּר ע 1 Samuel 24:1, ׳כַּרְמֵי ע Songs 1:14; ׳ע = חַצְצוֺן תָּמָר (q. v.) according to 2Chronicles 20:2; עֵין גֶּ֨דִי֨ Ezekiel 47:10; modern ±Ain ³idî, on West shore of Dead Sea, GASmGeogr.269 f, 512 BuhlGeogr. 41.164 f.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
En-gedi

From ayin and gdiy; fountain of a kid; En-Gedi, a place in Palestine -- En-gedi.

see HEBREW ayin

see HEBREW gdiy

Forms and Transliterations
גֶּ֑דִי גֶּ֙דִי֙ גֶּֽדִי׃ גדי גדי׃ ge·ḏî Gedi geḏî
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Joshua 15:62
HEB: הַמֶּ֖לַח וְעֵ֣ין גֶּ֑דִי עָרִ֥ים שֵׁ֖שׁ
NAS: and the City of Salt and Engedi; six
KJV: and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six
INT: and Nibshan and the City and Engedi cities six

1 Samuel 23:29
HEB: בִּמְצָד֥וֹת עֵֽין־ גֶּֽדִי׃
NAS: in the strongholds of Engedi.
KJV: in strong holds at Engedi.
INT: and stayed the strongholds of Engedi

1 Samuel 24:1
HEB: בְּמִדְבַּ֖ר עֵ֥ין גֶּֽדִי׃ ס
NAS: David is in the wilderness of Engedi.
KJV: [is] in the wilderness of Engedi.
INT: David the wilderness of Engedi

2 Chronicles 20:2
HEB: הִ֖יא עֵ֥ין גֶּֽדִי׃
NAS: they are in Hazazon-tamar (that is Engedi).
KJV: and, behold, they [be] in Hazazontamar, which [is] Engedi.
INT: Hazazon-tamar he which Engedi

Songs 1:14
HEB: בְּכַרְמֵ֖י עֵ֥ין גֶּֽדִי׃ ס
NAS: blossoms In the vineyards of Engedi.
KJV: in the vineyards of Engedi.
INT: my beloved the vineyards of Engedi

Ezekiel 47:10
HEB: דַּוָּגִ֗ים מֵעֵ֥ין גֶּ֙דִי֙ וְעַד־ עֵ֣ין
NAS: beside it; from Engedi to Eneglaim
KJV: shall stand upon it from Engedi even unto Eneglaim;
INT: beside fishermen Engedi against to Eneglaim

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5872
6 Occurrences


ge·ḏî — 6 Occ.
















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