En-gannim (or Anem), a Levitical city in the territory of Issachar, given to the Gershonite Levites.
Also known as En Gannim · Anem
En-gannim, also known as Anem, was a city allotted to the tribe of Issachar during the division of the Promised Land (Joshua 19:21). Later, it was designated as one of the cities given to the Levites, specifically to the Gershonite clan (Joshua 21:29; 1Ch.6.73).
The Levites, who were not given a specific territory, were distributed among the other tribes and given cities to live in, along with pasturelands for their flocks. En-gannim was one of these Levitical cities within Issachar's territory.
The name En-gannim means "spring of the gardens," indicating the presence of a water source and fertile land. The alternate name Anem, used in 1Ch.6.73, may be a variant spelling or a scribal error.
Apart from its allocation to Issachar and its designation as a Levitical city, no other events or details about En-gannim (or Anem) are recorded in the Bible. Its exact location is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the region of Issachar, in the northern part of Israel.
Approximate location: 32.463, 35.304 · view on a map · on the Bible atlas
3 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H5873
Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.
Jarmuth, and En-gannim—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
Ramoth, and Anem, together with their pasturelands.
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