Esek
Esek, a well dug by Isaac's servants, named after a quarrel with local herdsmen.
The name Esek means “contention”
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
Location
- Identified as
- in the region between Gerar and Beersheba
- Certainty
- Possible (48% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
- Coordinates
- 31.424° N, 34.606° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- עֵ֫שֶׂקEsek
Mentions
- But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him.