Nain (Easton)

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(From Heb. nain, 'green pastures,' 'lovely'), the name of a town near the gate of which Jesus raised to life a widow's son (Luke 7:11-17 ). It is identified with the village called Nein, standing on the north-western slope of Jebel ed-Duhy (=the 'hill Moreh' = 'Little hermon'), about 4 miles from"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause! Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter N Bible Dictionaries Nain Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Nail Next Entry Naioth Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Nain Dictionaries American Tract Society Nain Easton's Bible Dictionary Nain Fausset Bible Dictionary Nain Holman Bible Dictionary Nain Hitchcock Bible Names Nain Hastings' BibleDictionary Nain Hastings' NT Dictionary Nain Morrish Bible Dictionary Nain Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Nain People's Bible Dictionary Nain Smith Bible Dictionary Nain Watson's Theological Dictionary Nain Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Le Nain Sebastien Le Nain de Tillemont International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Nain Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Nain McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Nain Nain (2) Tillemont, Louis Sebastien Le Nain de (only first 3 shown) The Catholic Encyclopedia Louis-Sébastien Le Nain de Tillemont Lexicons ܢܰܐܺܝܢ Ναί̈ν (From Heb. nain, "green pastures," "lovely"), the name of a town near the gate of which Jesus raised to life a widow's son ( Luke 7:11-17 ). It is identified with the village called Nein, standing on the north-western slope of Jebel ed-Duhy (=the "hill Moreh" = "Little hermon"), about 4 miles from Tabor and 25 southwest of Capernaum. At the foot of the slope on which it stands is the great plain of Esdraelon. This was the first miracle of raising the dead our Lord had wrought, and it excited great awe and astonishment among the people.

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