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Anim
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
or (Heb., Anim', עָנִים, fountains; comp. AEnon; Sept. Ἀείμ v. r. Αἰσάμ ), a city in the mountains of the tribe of Judah, mentioned between Eshtemoah and Goshen (Joshua 15:50), in the district southwest of Hebron (Keil, Comment. in loc.). Eusebius and Jerome appear to call it Ancea (Ἀναιά ), and state that it was wholly inhabited by Jews, lying 9 Roman miles south of Hebron, near another village (with which the name likewise closely agrees) called Ansema (Ἀνσήμ ), wholly inhabited by Christians (Onomast. s.v. Ἀνάμ, Anab). Schwarz (Palest. p. 105) says it is the modern village Ben-Enim, 2 English miles E.N.E. of Hebron, meaning probably Beit- Anim; but this is in a different direction, and is probably the ancient Bethanoth (q.v.). Van de Velde (Memoir, p. 285), although apparently wrong in thinking it may be the Levitical Ain (Joshua 21:16), is probably correct in agreeing with the identification by Wilson (Lands of Bible, 1. 354; 2:636) with the village Ghuwein, one hour south of Semoa, on the road from Hebron to Moladah; but unnecessarily supposes the Ain mentioned along with Rimmon (q.v.) in the "south" (Joshua 15:32), and apportioned to Simeon (Joshua 19:7), to have been a different one, as he is thus obliged to do. (See AIN).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Anim'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/a/anim.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
