En-hakkore
En-hakkore is a special mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is within 1 km of Lehi. The name means “fountain of him that called or prayed.”
Where is En-hakkore?
Approx. 31.7488, 35.0010 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| within 1 km of Lehi | spring | Medium |
| not a place (symbolic) | special | Low |
| Ayun Qara | spring | Low |
En-hakkore in the Bible dictionary
Fountain of the crier, the name of the spring in Lehi which burst forth in answer to Samson’s prayer when he was exhausted with the slaughter of the Philistines (Judg. 15:19). It has been identified with the spring ‘Ayun Kara, near Zoreah.
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Verses that mention En-hakkore
- Judges 15:19
But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof En–hakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.