Dictionary entry

Wells

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

First mention of Ge 16:14

FREQUENTLY MADE

Near encampments Ge 21:30; 26:18

Outside cities Ge 24:11; Joh 4:6,8

In the courts of houses 2Sa 17:18

In the desert 2Ch 26:10

Supplied by springs Pr 16:22

Supplied by the rain Ps 84:6

Surrounded by trees Ge 49:22; Ex 15:27

Names often given to Ge 16:14; 21:31

Canaan abounded with De 6:11

Many supplied from Lebanon So 4:15

MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE

Beerlahairoi Ge 16:14

Bethlehem 2Sa 23:15; 1Ch 11:17,18

Beer (east of Jordan) Nu 21:16-18

Beer-sheba Ge 21:30,31

Elim Ex 15:27

Esek Ge 26:20

Hagar Ge 21:19

Haran Ge 29:3,4

Jacob Joh 4:6

Rehoboth Ge 26:22

Sitnah Ge 26:21

Often deep and difficult to draw from Joh 4:11

Often covered to prevent their being filled with sand Ge 29:2,3

Had troughs placed near for watering cattle Ge 24:19,20; Ex 2:16

FREQUENTED BY

Women who came to draw water Ge 24:13,14; Joh 4:7

Travellers Ge 24:11,13,42; Joh 4:6

Strangers not to draw from, without permission Nu 20:17

Water of, frequently sold Nu 20:19

Were a frequent cause of strife Ge 21:25; 26:21,22; Ex 2:16,17

Were often stopped up by enemies Ge 26:15,18; 2Ki 3:19,25

Often afforded no water Jer 14:3; Zec 9:11

ILLUSTRATIVE

Of the ordinances of the Church Isa 12:3

Of the Holy Spirit in saints So 4:15; Joh 4:14

Of the mouth of the righteous Pr 10:11

Of wisdom and understanding in man Pr 16:22; 18:4

(A fruitful bough by,) of Joseph's numerous posterity Ge 49:22

(Drinking from one's own,) of enjoyment of domestic happiness Pr 5:15

(Without water,) of hypocrites 2Pe 2:17