En-hakkore
En-hakkore, the spring that God provided for Samson after his victory over the Philistines at Lehi.
The name En-hakkore means “fountain of him that called or prayed”
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location near Beth-shemesh only mentioned at Judges 15:19; only referred to as En-hakkore (עֵין הַקּוֹרֵא).
Location
- Identified as
- within 1 km of Lehi
- Certainty
- Likely (69% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.749° N, 35.001° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- עֵין הַקּוֹרֵאEn-hakkore
Mentions
- So God opened up the hollow place in Lehi, and water came out of it. When Samson drank, his strength returned, and he was revived. That is why he named it En-hakkore, and it remains in Lehi to this day.