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Aenon in the Bible.

Aenon is a town in the Bible, about 72 km (45 miles) north-east of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, John 3:23.

What happened at 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.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Aenon.

Near Aenon.

The verse that names Aenon.

John 1

  • John 3:23And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

Questions about Aenon.

Where is Aenon in the Bible?

Aenon is a town about 72 km (45 miles) north-east of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Aenon named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Aenon in 1 verse, in 1 book.

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