That villages were often built near a spring (Hebrew, en) is suggested by such place - names as En - shemesh, En - rogel, and En - gedi.
وتشير اسماء مثل عين شمس ،‏ عين روجل ،‏ وعين جدي ان القرى بُنيت في الغالب قرب عيون الماء .‏