Bible Dictionary
En-eglaim
En-eglaim was a place near the Dead Sea in Ezekiel’s vision of restored waters. Fishermen were to stand between it and En-gedi.
Definition
En-eglaim, meaning “fountain of calves,” was a place mentioned in Ezekiel’s vision of the waters. It was one of the two points between which fishermen would stand.
Biblical Usage
In Ezekiel’s vision, fishermen stand between En-eglaim and En-gedi. The passage presents the place in connection with waters flowing toward the Dead Sea.
Historical Background
The site was somewhere near the entrance of the Jordan into the Dead Sea. It has been identified with Ain Hajlah or Ain Feshkah, but its location remains uncertain.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Fountain of two calves, a place mentioned only in Ezek. 47:10. Somewhere near the Dead Sea.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>en-eg'-la-im, en-eg-la'-im (`en `eghlayim, "fountain of calves"?):</p><p>In Ezekiel's vision of the waters it is one of the two points between which "fishers shall stand" (Eze 47:10).</p><p>The situation must be near the entrance of the Jordan into the Dead Sea (see EN-GEDI).</p><p>Tristram (Bible Places, 93) identifies it with `Ain Hajlah (compare BETH-HOGLAH);</p><p>Robinson (BRP, II, 489), with `Ain Feshkah.</p>