Lexical Summary En Haqqore: "Spring of the Caller" Original Word: עֵין הַקּוֹרֵא Strong's Exhaustive Concordance En-hakhore From ayin and the active participle of qara'; fountain of One calling; En-hak-Kore, a place near Palestine -- En-hakhore. see HEBREW ayin see HEBREW qara' NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ayin and qara Definition "spring of the one calling," location of a miraculous spring NASB Translation En-hakkore (1). Topical Lexicon Biblical Setting En-hakkore appears once in Scripture, at the climax of Samson’s victory over the Philistines at Lehi. After slaying a thousand men with a fresh jawbone, Samson cried out in exhaustion and thirst. Judges 15:19 records, “So God opened the hollow place in Lehi, and water came out of it. When Samson drank, his strength returned, and he revived. Therefore he named it En-hakkore, and it is in Lehi to this day.” The spring’s very existence is portrayed as an immediate, gracious response to the judge’s desperate prayer. Geographical Considerations • Located “in Lehi,” the site must lie within the Shephelah region that marked the border between the Philistine plain and the tribal allotment of Judah (Joshua 15:33). Theological Significance Providential Provision: En-hakkore stands as a tangible testimony that “the LORD is near to the brokenhearted” (Psalm 34:18) and responds to faith-born cries. Samson’s strength is restored not by human ingenuity but by God’s intervention, underscoring that Israel’s deliverance ultimately rests on divine power. Divine Validation of Calling: The spring memorializes Samson’s vocation; the man “called” upon God and the place becomes “Spring of the Caller.” His judgeship, though marred by personal weakness, is authenticated by the God who answers. Covenant Mercy Amid Flawed Servants: Like Moses striking the rock (Exodus 17:6) and Elijah sustained at Cherith (1 Kings 17:4), Samson receives life-giving water despite earlier lapses, highlighting the steadfast nature of God’s covenant compassion. Typological and Christological Reflections • Water from the Rock typology (1 Corinthians 10:4) anticipates Christ as the ultimate source of living water. Just as the spring issued from a hollow place, Jesus promises, “Whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst” (John 4:14). Lessons for Ministry • Prayer Precedes Provision: Leaders who recognize their frailty and appeal to God can expect His enabling resources (Hebrews 4:16). Related Biblical Themes • Springs and Wells of Divine Encounter: Beer-lahi-roi (Genesis 16:14), Beersheba (Genesis 21:19), and Meribah-Kadesh (Numbers 20:11). Contemporary Application En-hakkore encourages believers to trust God for renewal amid conflict, to mark His faithfulness for succeeding generations, and to look forward to the ultimate fulfillment of every thirst in the Lamb who shepherds and “will guide them to springs of living water” (Revelation 7:17). Forms and Transliterations הַקּוֹרֵא֙ הקורא hakkoRe haq·qō·w·rê haqqōwrêLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Judges 15:19 HEB: שְׁמָ֗הּ עֵ֤ין הַקּוֹרֵא֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּלֶּ֔חִי NAS: he named it En-hakkore, which KJV: the name thereof Enhakkore, which [is] in Lehi INT: called the name En-hakkore which Lehi 1 Occurrence |
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