812. Eshkol

Lexicon

Eshkol: Eshkol

Original Word: אֶשְׁכֹּל
Part of Speech: Proper Name
Transliteration: Eshkol
Pronunciation: ESH-kohl
Phonetic Spelling: (esh-kole')
Definition: Eshkol
Meaning: Eshcol

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Eshcol

The same as 'eshkowl; Eshcol, the name of an Amorite, also of a valley in Palestine -- Eshcol.

see HEBREW 'eshkowl

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as eshkol
Definition
an Amorite, also a region of Hebron
NASB Translation
Eshcol (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֶשְׁכֹּל proper name

1. masculine an Amorite, brother of Mamre, dwelling in neighbourhood of Hebron Genesis 14:13,24.

2 in combination נַחַל אֶשְׁכֹּל Numbers 13:23; Deuteronomy 1:24; אֶשְׁכּוֺל ׳נ Numbers 13:24; Numbers 32:9; — valley of Eshcol, = valley of a cluster, region of Hebron (compare Numbers 13:22); in Numbers 13:24 derived from ׳א cluster, q. v.; see however Di on the passage

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root word אֶשְׁכֹּל (eshkol), meaning "cluster" or "bunch," typically referring to a cluster of grapes.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Eshcol, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: Eshcol is used in the Hebrew Bible as both a personal name and a geographical location. It appears in the context of the narrative of the spies sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan.

Context: • Eshcol as a Person: Eshcol is mentioned as one of the three Amorite allies of Abram (Abraham) in Genesis 14:13. Along with Mamre and Aner, Eshcol is described as a confederate of Abram, aiding him in the rescue of Lot after he was taken captive by the kings who had attacked Sodom and Gomorrah.

• Eshcol as a Valley: The Valley of Eshcol is noted in the account of the twelve spies sent by Moses to scout the Promised Land. In Numbers 13:23-24, the spies cut down a branch with a single cluster of grapes from this valley, which was so large that it had to be carried on a pole between two men. This event highlighted the fertility and abundance of the land. The valley was named Eshcol because of this significant cluster of grapes.

• Biblical References:
• Genesis 14:13 (BSB): "Then a survivor came and told Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were bound by treaty to Abram."
• Numbers 13:23-24 (BSB): "When they came to the Valley of Eshcol, they cut down a branch with a single cluster of grapes, which they carried on a pole between two men, along with some pomegranates and figs. That place was called the Valley of Eshcol because of the cluster of grapes the Israelites cut there."

Forms and Transliterations

אֶשְׁכֹּ֑ל אֶשְׁכֹּ֗ל אֶשְׁכֹּ֣ל אֶשְׁכֹּל֙ אֶשְׁכּ֑וֹל אֶשְׁכּ֗וֹל אשכול אשכל ’eš·kō·wl ’eš·kōl ’eškōl ’eškōwl eshKol

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 14:13
HEB: הָאֱמֹרִ֗י אֲחִ֤י אֶשְׁכֹּל֙ וַאֲחִ֣י עָנֵ֔ר
NAS: brother of Eshcol and brother
KJV: brother of Eshcol, and brother
INT: the Amorite brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner

Genesis 14:24
HEB: אִתִּ֑י עָנֵר֙ אֶשְׁכֹּ֣ל וּמַמְרֵ֔א הֵ֖ם
NAS: with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre;
KJV: me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre;
INT: with Aner Eshcol and Mamre them

Numbers 13:23
HEB: עַד־ נַ֣חַל אֶשְׁכֹּ֗ל וַיִּכְרְת֨וּ מִשָּׁ֤ם
NAS: to the valley of Eshcol and from there
KJV: unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down
INT: against to the valley of Eshcol cut there

Numbers 13:24
HEB: קָרָ֖א נַ֣חַל אֶשְׁכּ֑וֹל עַ֚ל אֹד֣וֹת
NAS: the valley of Eshcol, because
KJV: the brook Eshcol, because of
INT: was called the valley of Eshcol because of

Numbers 32:9
HEB: עַד־ נַ֣חַל אֶשְׁכּ֗וֹל וַיִּרְאוּ֙ אֶת־
NAS: up to the valley of Eshcol and saw
KJV: unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw
INT: up to the valley of Eshcol and saw the land

Deuteronomy 1:24
HEB: עַד־ נַ֣חַל אֶשְׁכֹּ֑ל וַֽיְרַגְּל֖וּ אֹתָֽהּ׃
NAS: to the valley of Eshcol and spied
KJV: unto the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out.
INT: against to the valley of Eshcol and spied

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 812
6 Occurrences

’eš·kōl — 6 Occ.