En-Gedi — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

A vital oasis on the west side of the Dead Sea about 35 miles (56.3 kilometers) southeast of Jerusalem. Allotted to Judah’s tribe for an inheritance (Jos 15:62), En-gedi contained a hot water spring coming from the side of a limestone cliff, producing semitropical vegetation. The area became known for its palms, vineyards, and balsam (Sg 1:14; Josephus’s Antiquities 20.1.2). The ancient site was southeast of the oasis at Tell el-Jarn near modern ’Ain Jidi.

Show passage in OET: JOS 15:62

OET-RV JOS 15:62

62 Nivshan, the Ir -Hamelah, and Eyn -Gedi—six cities as well as their villages.

OET-LV JOS 15:62

62 And_(the)_Nibshan and_the _city _of (the)_Salt and_ ˊĒyn- gedī cities six and_villages _of_their.

Show passage in OET: SNG 1:14

OET-RV SNG 1:14

14 My dearest is like a cluster of henna blossoms to me,
⇔ in the Eyn-Gedi vineyards.

OET-LV SNG 1:14

14 Is_(the)_cluster _of (the)_henna _blossom lover _of_my to_me in_the _vineyards _of ˊĒyn.

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En-gedi was called Hazazon-tamar in 2 Chronicles 20:2, and figured in several OT events. There Kedorlaomer conquered the Amorites (Gn 14:7); David sought refuge from Saul (1 Sm 23:29); and in Ezekiel’s vision of Israel’s restoration, fishermen would catch fish from the Dead Sea from En-gedi to En-eglaim (Ez 47:10).

Show passage in OET: CH2 20:2

OET-RV CH2 20:2

2 Some men came and told Yehoshafat, “A huge army is coming from Aram (Syria) beyond the Dead Sea to attack you, and take note: they’re already in Hatsatson-Tamar, also known as Eyn -Gedi.”

OET-LV CH2 20:2

2 And_they _came and_they _told to_Yəhōshāfāţ to_say is_coming on_you a _multitude great from_the_other _side of_sea from_ʼArām and_THERE_they are_in_ Ḩaʦʦōn tāmār that is_ ˊĒyn Gedī.

Show passage in OET: GEN 14:7

OET-RV GEN 14:7

7 Then those four kings turned back and went to Eyn Mishpat (also called Kadesh) and they attacked the entire territories of the Amalekim and also the Amorim, who were living in Hazezon Tamar.

OET-LV GEN 14:7

7 And_they _turned _back and_they _came to En Mishpat that is_Qādēsh and_they _defeated DOM all _of the _region _of the _ˊAmālēqite[s] and_also DOM the_ʼAmorī who_was_dwelling in_ Ḩaʦʦōn tāmār.

Show passage in OET: SA1 23:29

OET-RV SA1 23:29

29 David also left that area and stayed in the fortresses around Eyn-Gedi.

OET-LV SA1 24:1

24  And_ Dāvid _he/it _ascended from_there and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived in_the _strongholds _of ˊĒyn.

Show passage in OET: EZE 47:10

OET-RV EZE 47:10

10 Then the fishermen from Eyn -Gedi will stand there by the water, and there’ll be a place to dry out the fishing nets near Eyn-Eglayim. There’ll be many kinds of fish in the Dead Sea—plentiful just like the fish in the Mediterranean Sea.

OET-LV EZE 47:10

10 And_it _was they _have _stood on/upon/above_him/it fishermen from_ ˊĒyn- gedī and_unto ˊĒyn- ˊeglayim a _spreading _place for_nets they _will _be to_kind _of_its it _will _be fish _of_their like_the _fish _of the_sea (the)_great many very.

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