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Ancient Aenon - Kids` Bible maps

This map shows the location of Aenon in the land of Israel. The word aenon means "springs" which is a fitting name for this area where John the Baptist was recorded baptizing in the Bible. In Scripture it is referred to as the place "near to Salim."...

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Ancient Aenon - Map of New Testament Israel

AE-NON (springs), A place where John baptized, west of the Jordan, John 3:23....

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Aenon in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

e'-non (Ainon): The place where John was baptizing "because there was much water there" (Jn 3:23). It was on the west side of the Jordan, the place where John baptized at the first being on the east (Jn 1:28; 3:26; 10:40). We may be sure it was not in Samaritan territory. Eusebius, Onomasticon locates it 8 Roman miles South of Scythopolis (Be...

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Aenon in Naves Topical Bible

ENON (AENON) A place east of the Jordan River. Because there was plenty of water, John immersed people near Joh 3:23...

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Aenon in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(springs) a place "near to Salim," at which John baptized. Joh 3:23 It was evidently west of the Jordan, comp. Joh 3:22 with John 3:26 and with John 1:28 and abounded in water. It is given in the Omomasticon as eight miles south of Scythopolis "near Salem and the Jordan."...

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Aenon in Easton's Bible Dictionary

springs, a place near Salim where John baptized (John 3:23). It was probably near the upper source of the Wady Far'ah, an open valley extending from Mount Ebal to the Jordan. It is full of springs. A place has been found called 'Ainun, four miles north of the springs....

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Aenon in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Near Salim, where John baptized (John 3:22-23; John 3:26; compare John 1:28), W. of Jordan. The name ("springs") implies" there was much water there." Robinson found a Salim E. of Nabulus, or Shechem, with two copious springs: compare Genesis 33:18. This would require Aenon to be far W. of Jordan; it agrees with this that, had it been near Jord...

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Aenon in Hitchcock's Bible Names

a cloud; fountain; his eye...

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Aenon Scripture - John 3:23

And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized....

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