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Enaim

Enaim, the place where Tamar sat and posed as a prostitute to deceive Judah.
PlaceOld Testament1 book2 verses

Summary

A location near Timnah first mentioned at Genesis 38:14; only referred to as Enaim (עֵינָם).

Location

Certainty
Possible (51% of scholarship) · 3 other possible locations
Coordinates
31.688° N, 35.012° E
Enaim
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Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 38:14
    …she removed her widow’s garments, covered her face with a veil to disguise herself, and sat at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah. For she saw that although Shelah had grown up, she had not been given to him as a wife.
  2. Genesis 38:21
    He asked the men of that place, “Where is the shrine prostitute who was beside the road at Enaim?” “No shrine prostitute has been here,” they answered.