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En-hakkore

עֵין הַקּוֹרֵא · en haq.qo.re · H5875“fountain of him that called or prayed” Hitchcock's 18691 mention, all in Judges

Where it is

31.75° N, 34.98° E · Located through Beth-shemesh

Coordinates and map: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding · CC BY 4.0 · drawn without map tiles

Mentioned most in

Counted from 1 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

About this place

En-hakkore, meaning "spring of the caller," is the name given to a spring that miraculously appeared to quench Samson's thirst after his victory over the Philistines at Lehi (Judges 15:19).

After Samson had killed a thousand Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey, he became extremely thirsty and called out to the Lord for help. In response, God split open a hollow place in Lehi, and water came out of it. Samson drank from this spring, and his strength was restored. He named the spring En-hakkore, acknowledging that it was God who had answered his call for help.

The exact location of En-hakkore is not specified in the Bible, but it was likely in the vicinity of Lehi, which is believed to be in the Judean foothills, near the border between Judah and Philistia. The appearance of this spring was a miraculous provision from God, demonstrating His care for Samson and His power to sustain His chosen people.

Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

Judges 1 mention

What the dictionary says

Fountain of the crier, the name of the spring in Lehi which burst forth in answer to Samson’s prayer when he was exhausted with the slaughter of the…

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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