Dragon Spring
The Dragon Spring was a water source near Jerusalem, mentioned during Nehemiah's inspection of the city walls.
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location in Jerusalem only mentioned at Nehemiah 2:13; referred to as Dragon Spring (תַּנִּין עַ֫יִן).
Location
- Certainty
- Possible (44% of scholarship) · 3 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.767° N, 35.236° E
Alternative names
- עֵין תַּנִּיםDragon Spring
- תַּנִּין+H5869G«H5869b=עַ֫יִןDragon Spring
Mentions
- So I went out at night through the Valley Gate toward the Well of the Serpent and the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that had been broken down and the gates that had been destroyed by fire.