Aenon
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AENON
e'-non (Ainon): The place where John was baptizing "because there was much water there" (John 3:23 ). It was on the west side of the Jordan, the place where John baptized at the first being on the east (John 1:28 ; John 3:26 ; John 10:40 ). We may be sure it was not in Samaritan territory. Eusebius, Onomasticon locates it 8 Roman miles South of Scythopolis (Beisan), this stretch of land on the west of the Jordan being then, not under Samaria, but under Scythopolis. Its position is defined by nearness to Salim.
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Aenon
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.
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