Definition: The word "epeng" was a Hebrew term meaning "the land of Israel". It refers to the region encompassing modern-day Jerusalem, which was initially established as the central part of the Jewish community in ancient times. The term came from the Greek Ἀπένγκ (æphekk), which is a diminutive form of ἐπεν (apenn), meaning "the place". The name "epeng" is believed to have been derived from the ancient Hebrew word for land, ἀδάδ (adhad), and the term itself translates as "place of the land."