Sychar Summary
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Sychar, a Samaritan city near Jacob's well, where Jesus spoke with a Samaritan woman (Jhn 4:5).
Sychar
PlaceSamaritan city near Jacob's well
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Sychar is mentioned in Jhn.4.5 as a Samaritan city near the plot of ground that Israel (or 'Jacob') had given to his son Joseph. It was located close to Jacob's well, where Jesus, tired from his journey, sat down and engaged in a conversation with a Samaritan woman (Jhn.4.6-26). This encounter led to many Samaritans from the city believing in Jesus as the Christ (Jhn.4.39-42). The exact location of Sychar is debated, but it is often identified with the modern village of Askar, situated about half a mile northeast of Jacob's well.
Sychar Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Liar or drunkard (see Isa. 28:1, 7), has been from the time of the Crusaders usually identified with Sychem or Shechem (John 4:5). It has now, however, as the result of recent explorations, been identified with ‘Askar, a small Samaritan town on the southern base of Ebal, about a mile to the north of Jacob’s well.
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