Biblical place
Where was Aenon?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Umm el Umdan.
First appears in John 3:23 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
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. Modern identification: Umm el Umdan.
Aenon is represented in the local geography layer as Umm el Umdan. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in John 3:23 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.
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How to get to Aenon today
Travel to Aenon, the modern-day Umm el Umdan.
Aenon is commonly identified with Umm el Umdan, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Aenon is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.