Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
En-shemesh
Usage: § En-shemesh = "fountain of the sun" a spring on the boundary of Judah on the south and Benjamin on the north
Strong's Number
H5885
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H5885 Quick Answer
Strong's H5885 עֵין שֶׁמֶשׁ is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Eyn Shemesh (ane sheh'-mesh) n/l. 1. fountain of the sun 2. En-Shemesh, a place in Israel It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include enshemesh. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `Eyn Shemesh (ane sheh'-mesh) n/l. 1. fountain of the sun 2. En-Shemesh, a place in Israel
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- enshemesh
Meaning and Definition
`Eyn Shemesh (ane sheh'-mesh) n/l. 1. fountain of the sun 2. En-Shemesh, a place in Israel [from H5869 and H8121] KJV: En-shemesh. Root(s): H5869, H8121
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5885. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5885 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Strong's H5885, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Enshemesh
Joshua 15:7
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How Strong's H5885 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5885 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5885 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:
And was drawn from the north, and went forth to Enshemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5885.
And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:
And was drawn from the north, and went forth to Enshemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5885, grouped by book.
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5885 FAQ
What does eynshemesh (עֵין שֶׁמֶשׁ) mean?
Eynshemesh (Strong's H5885) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Enshemesh". `Eyn Shemesh (ane sheh'-mesh) n/l. 1. fountain of the sun 2. En-Shemesh, a place in Israel
How many times is eynshemesh (עֵין שֶׁמֶשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H5885 across 1 book.
Where can I study eynshemesh (עֵין שֶׁמֶשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5885 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate eynshemesh (עֵין שֶׁמֶשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as enshemesh. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.