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En-hakkore

Place

Spring that appeared after Samson's victory over the Philistines

Names
  • en En-hakkore
    fountain of him that called or prayed
  • en En Hakkore · Also called
  • en Hakkore Spring · Also called
  • he עֵין הַקּוֹרֵא · H5875
  • bg Ен-Хакоре
Location
Kind: River or spring
Modern name: Khirbet es Siyyagh
Certainty: Probable
31.752748, 34.976609 · Show on map
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En-hakkore Summary STEPBible TIPNR

En-hakkore, the spring that God provided for Samson after his victory over the Philistines at Lehi.

En-hakkore Article STEPBible TIPNR

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.

En-hakkore Dictionary Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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 Philistines (Judg. 15:19). It has been identified with the spring ‘Ayun Kara, near Zoreah.

Sources: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data (CC BY 4.0, a0e33a3) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, En-hakkore@Jdg.15.19) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, en-hakkore_391)

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