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A'in. (spring, well).

1. One of the landmarks on the eastern boundary of Palestine. Numbers 34:11. It is probably 'Ain el-'Azy, the main source of the Orontes.

2. One of the southernmost cities of Judah, Joshua 15:32, afterwards allotted to Simeon, Joshua 19:7; 1 Chronicles 4:32, and given to the priests. Joshua 21:16.

Bibliography Information
Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Ain'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​sbd/​a/ain.html. 1901.
 
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