Yenoam
Place in Ancient Israel or Syria
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Yenoam or Yanoam (Ancient Egyptian: ynwꜥmꜣ) is a place in ancient Canaan, or in Syria, known from ancient Egyptian regnal sources from the time of Thutmose III to Ramesses III.[2] One such source is a stela of Seti I found in Beit She'an. Another is the Merneptah Stele.
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| ynwꜥmꜣ Yenoam[1] in hieroglyphs | ||||||||
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| Era: New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC) | ||||||||
The location of Yenoam is a matter of speculation. Suggested sites include:
- Tell Shihab in the Yarmouk Valley in southern Syria,
- Tell Na'ama (Na'ameh) in the Hula Valley,
- Tell Na'am (en-Naam) near Yavne'el
- Tell ʿUbeidiya in the Jordan Valley.[3]
It has been tentatively associated with the biblical city of Janohah (Hebrew: ינוח, romanized: ynwḥ).[2]
