Bible verses about Wells
Scripture references about Wells, organized by subject from the classic topical indexes of Orville Nave and R. A. Torrey.
Wells in Torrey's 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