Lexical Definition
עֵין הַקּוֹרֵא ʻÊyn haq-Qôwrêʼ (ane-hak-ko-ray') En-hakkore N:N--L
from עַיִן and the active participle of קָרָא; fountain of One calling
En-hakhore.
- § En-hakkore = "spring of One calling"
- En-hak-Kore, a place near Palestine
1) the spring which the Lord brought forth in response to Samson's complaint of being thirsty after he had just killed 1000 men with the jawbone of an ass
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| עֵ֤ין | En | Judg.15.19 |
| הַקּוֹרֵא֙ | Hakkore | Judg.15.19 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Also see: עַיִן | עֵין חֲרֹד | שַׁעַר
II. עַ֫יִן noun feminine spring (of water) (connection with I. ׳ע dubious; Late Hebrew id., Phoenician ען; Assyrian ênu, înu; Arabic 
; Ethiopic 
; Palmyrene עינא, ᵑ7 עֵינָא, עַיְינָא; Syriac 
); — absolute ׳ע 1Sam 29:1 +, עָ֑יִן Gen 49:22 +, הָעַ֫יְנָה Gen 24:16; Gen 24:45 construct עֵין vGen 24:13 +; plural עֲיָנֹת Deut 8:7, וֺת- 2Chr 32:3 construct עֵינוֺת Exod 15:27 = Num 33:9, עִינוֺת Prov 8:28 (Ges«GKC:93v»§ 93v); — spring Gen 16:7; Gen 24:16; Gen 24:29; Gen 24:30; Gen 24:42; Gen 24:45 (all J) Gen 49:22 (poem in J), 1Sam 29:1 עֵין חַמַּיִם Gen 16:7; Gen 24:13; Gen 24:43 (J), compare Exod 15:27 (J) Num 33:9 (P); ׳נַחֲלֵי מַיִם ע וּתְחֹמֹת Deut 8:7 מֵימֵי הָעֲיָנוֺת 2Chr 32:3 תְּהוֺם ׳ְ Prov 8:28 (i.e. of the sea); figurative עֵין יַעֲקֹב Deut 33:28 (poem), i.e. Jacob's descendants. Particular springs are:
a. חֲרֹד ׳ע Judg 7:1 (on location compare GFM).
b. הַקּוֺרֵא ׳ע (partridge-spring) Judg 15:19 (compare id.).
c. רֹגֵּל ׳ע near Jerusalem (early sanctuary RSSem i. 157, 2nd ed. 172) 2Sam 17:17 compare 1Kgs 1:2, on border of Judah Josh 15:7, and Benjamin Josh 18:16.
d. הַתַּנִּין ׳ע (dragon-spring) Neh 2:13 (= c ? so RSl.c.). — On שַׁעַר הָעַיִן Neh 2:14; Neh 3:15; Neh 12:37 see שַׁעַר
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 16:7 · 24:13 · 24:16 · 24:29 · 24:30 · 24:42 · 24:43 · 24:45 · 49:22 |
| Exodus | 15:27 |
| Numbers | 33:9 |
| Deuteronomy | 8:7 · 33:28 |
| Joshua | 15:7 · 18:16 |
| Judges | 7:1 · 15:19 |
| 1 Samuel | 29:1 |
| 2 Samuel | 17:17 |
| 1 Kings | 1:2 |
| 2 Chronicles | 32:3 |
| Nehemiah | 2:13 · 2:14 · 3:15 · 12:37 |
| Proverbs | 8:28 |
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En-hakkore • Spring that appeared after Samson's victory over the Philistines
En-hakkore, the spring that God provided for Samson after his victory over the Philistines at Lehi.
- A location near Beth-shemesh בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ only mentioned at Jdg.15.19;
- only referred to as En-hakkore עֵין הַקּוֹרֵא.
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.
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