Strong's Lexicon En-dor or En Dor or En-dor: En-dor Original Word: עֵין־דּאֹר Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: עַיִן (ayin) meaning "spring" or "fountain" and דּוֹר (dor) meaning "generation" or "habitation." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for En-dor in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to a location in the Hebrew Bible. Usage: En-dor is a place name in the Hebrew Bible, meaning "spring of dwelling" or "fountain of habitation." It is primarily known as the location where King Saul sought the counsel of a medium or witch before his final battle against the Philistines. Cultural and Historical Background: En-dor was a Canaanite city located in the territory of Issachar, near Mount Tabor. In ancient Israel, consulting mediums or necromancers was strictly forbidden by Mosaic Law (Leviticus 19:31; Deuteronomy 18:10-12). Despite this, King Saul, in desperation, visited a medium at En-dor to summon the spirit of the prophet Samuel (1 Samuel 28:7-25). This event highlights the spiritual decline and desperation of Saul's reign. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ayin and dor Definition "spring of dwelling," a town in Manasseh NASB Translation En-dor (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs עֵיןדֹּֿר proper name, of a location in Manasseh Joshua 17:11 (J E; omitted by ᵐ5), = דּוֺר ׳ע 1 Samuel 28:7 (Αελδωρ, ᵐ5L Αενδωρ), דּֿאֹר׳ע Psalm 83:11 (Gr חֲרוֺד ׳ע), Αενδωρ; Endûr, approximately 14 miles north-northeast from foregoing. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance En-dor Or meyn Dowr {ane dore}; or Eyn-Dor {ane-dore'}; from ayin and dowr; fountain of dwelling; En-Dor, a place in Palestine -- En-dor. see HEBREW dowr Forms and Transliterations דֹּ֑אר דֹּר֙ דּֽוֹר׃ דאר דור׃ דר dō·wr dor dōr dōwrLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 17:11 HEB: וְיֹשְׁבֵ֤י עֵֽין־ דֹּר֙ וּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָ וְיֹשְׁבֵ֤י NAS: and the inhabitants of En-dor and its towns, KJV: and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, INT: towns and the inhabitants of En-dor towns and the inhabitants 1 Samuel 28:7 Psalm 83:10 |
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