Bible Dictionary
Anim
Anim was a city in the hill country of Judah, listed near Eshtemoa and Goshen. Its name is associated with springs, and its site is commonly identified south of Hebron.
Definition
Anim was a city in the hill country of Judah. Its name means “fountains” or “springs,” and it was listed near Eshtemoa and Goshen.
Biblical Usage
Anim appears in the territorial list of Judah’s cities in the hill country.
Historical Background
The city is commonly identified with el-Ghuwein, a double ruin south of Eshtemoa and about ten miles southwest of Hebron. Surface remains include those of a later Christian town called Anem.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Fountains, a city in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:50), now el-Ghuwein, near Eshtemoh, about 10 miles south-west of Hebron.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(fountains), a city in the mountains of Judah, named with Eshtemoh and Goshen. (Joshua 15:50)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a'-nim (`anim, "springs"): One of the cities of the hill country of Judah mentioned immediately after Eshtemoa (Jos 15:50). It is probably represented by the double ruin of el Ghuwein situated South of es Semu`a. The surface remains are Byzantine--a Christian town called Anem was here in the 4th century, but it is clearly an ancient site of importance (PEF, III, 408, Sh, XXV).</p>