Bible Location
Meaning: a cloud; fountain; his eye · 1 cross reference · Modern-day map available
Aenon was the place near Salim where John was baptizing because there was much water there. It is important because it preserves a real geographic setting for John's ministry of repentance. First appears in John 3:23.1
Place meaning
a cloud; fountain; his eye
Coordinates
32.40, 35.54
First appears
John 3:23
AI summary: Aenon matters because baptismal ministry is tied to a place abundant in water. The setting emphasizes both the physical practicality of John's work and the public, embodied character of repentance.1
Place meaning
a cloud; fountain; his eye
Latitude
32.40
Longitude
35.54
Bible references
1
Springs, a place near Salim where John baptized (John 3:23). It was probably near the upper source of the Wady Far’ah, an open valley extending from Mount Ebal to the Jordan. It is full of springs. A place has been found called ‘Ainun, four miles north of the springs. 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
| Book | Cross-References |
|---|---|
| John |
Figure1: A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.)
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, place metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.