Ein Avdat - Etymology

Etymology

Ein (Hebrew: עין‎) is Hebrew for spring or water source. Avdat (Hebrew: עבדת‎) derives from the nearby city of Avdat that grew up south of the canyon. Avdat was named for the Nabataean King Obodas I who, according to tradition, was buried there.

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