Bible Concordances
Wells
Torrey's Topical Textbook
- First mention of
Genesis 16:14
- FREQUENTLY MADE
- Near encampments
Genesis 21:30; 26:18
- Outside cities
Genesis 24:11; John 4:6,8
- In the courts of houses
2 Samuel 17:18
- In the desert
2 Chronicles 26:10
- Supplied by springs
Proverbs 16:22
- Supplied by the rain
Psalm 84:6
- Surrounded by trees
Genesis 49:22; Exodus 15:27
- Names often given to
Genesis 16:14; 21:31
- Canaan abounded with
Deuteronomy 6:11
- Many supplied from Lebanon
Song of Solomon 4:15
- MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
- Beerlahairoi
Genesis 16:14
- Bethlehem
2 Samuel 23:15; 1 Chronicles 11:17,18
- Beer (east of Jordan)
Numbers 21:16-18
- Beer-sheba
Genesis 21:30,31
- Often deep and difficult to draw from
John 4:11
- Often covered to prevent their being filled with sand
Genesis 29:2,3
- Had troughs placed near for watering cattle
Genesis 24:19,20; Exodus 2:16
- FREQUENTED BY
- Women who came to draw water
Genesis 24:13,14; John 4:7
- Travellers
Genesis 24:11,13,42; John 4:6
- Strangers not to draw from, without permission
Numbers 20:17
- Water of, frequently sold
Numbers 20:19
- Were a frequent cause of strife
Genesis 21:25; 26:21,22; Exodus 2:16,17
- Were often stopped up by enemies
Genesis 26:15,18; 2 Kings 3:19,25
- Often afforded no water
Jeremiah 14:3; Zechariah 9:11
- ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of the ordinances of the Church
Isaiah 12:3
- Of the Holy Spirit in saints
Song of Solomon 4:15; John 4:14
- Of the mouth of the righteous
Proverbs 10:11
- Of wisdom and understanding in man
Proverbs 16:22; 18:4
- (A fruitful bough by,) of Joseph's numerous posterity
Genesis 49:22
- (Drinking from one's own,) of enjoyment of domestic Happiness
Proverbs 5:15
- (Without water,) of hypocrites
2 Peter 2:17
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Bibliography Information
Torrey, Reuben Archer. Entry for 'Wells'. Torrey's Topical Textbook. https://www.studylight.org/​concordances/​eng/​ttt/​w/wells.html. 1897.