Bible Location

Ain

Meaning: same as Aiath · 4 cross references · Modern-day map available

This Ain entry refers to the southern Judah and Simeon town also known in some contexts by related names. It is important because it appears in territorial and Levitical lists within the south of the land rather than in a large narrative cycle. First appears in Josh 15:32.1

Place meaning

same as Aiath

Coordinates

31.37, 34.86

First appears

Josh 15:32

AI summary: Ain is one of the smaller southern place names that matters chiefly for accurate geography. Its references place it within the inheritance patterns of Judah and Simeon and within the network of towns supporting priestly life. Though it does not dominate a major narrative, it helps readers see how the southern tribal landscape was actually distributed and remembered. The cross references present Ain as a modest but real settlement in the structured life of Israel's territorial order.1

Place meaning

same as Aiath

Latitude

31.37

Longitude

34.86

Bible references

4