Esek
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| Type | well |
|---|---|
| Most likely | in the region between Gerar and Beersheba (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.424° N, 34.606° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Genesis 26:20 |
Esek is a well named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely in the region between Gerar and Beersheba (medium confidence; 1 other proposal below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| in the region between Gerar and Beersheba | medium (48%) | 31.424° N, 34.606° E |
| along Nahal Gerar | low (28%) | 31.399° N, 34.436° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 26:20And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac’s herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.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.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.