En-rogel was a spring marking part of the boundary between Judah and Benjamin. It was associated with the water source later identified by some with the Fountain of the Virgin near Jerusalem.
Definition
En-rogel, “fount of the fuller,” was a spring marking the boundary between Judah and Benjamin.
Biblical Usage
En-rogel appears as a landmark in the boundary descriptions of Judah and Benjamin.
Historical Background
It may be identified with the present Fountain of the Virgin, Ain Umm ed-Daraj, the perennial source supplying the Pool of Siloam.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(fount of the fuller), a spring which formed one of the landmarks on the boundary line between Judah, (Joshua 15:7) and Benjamin. (Joshua 18:16) It may be identified with the present “Fountain of the Virgin,” ’Ain Umm ed-Daraj, the perennial source from which the pool of Siloam is supplied.