Jump to: Smith's • ISBE • Easton's • Webster's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms • Resources Smith's Bible Dictionary Fountain(a spring in distinction from a well). The springs of Palestine, though short-lived, are remarkable for their abundance and beauty, especially those which fall into the Jordan and into its lakes, of which there are hundreds throughout its whole course. The spring or fountain of living water, the "eye" of the landscape, is distinguished in all Oriental languages from the artificially-sunk and enclosed well. Jerusalem appears to have possessed either more than one perennial spring or one issuing by more than one outlet. In Oriental cities generally public fountains are frequent. Traces of such fountains at Jerusalem may perhaps be found in the names of Enrogel, (2 Samuel 17:17) the "Dragon well" or fountain, and the "gate of the fountain." (Nehemiah 2:13,14) Easton's Bible Dictionary (Hebrews `ain; i.e., "eye" of the water desert), a natural source of living water. Palestine was a "land of brooks of water, of fountains, and depths that spring out of valleys and hills" (Deuteronomy 8:7; 11:11).These fountains, bright sparkling "eyes" of the desert, are remarkable for their abundance and their beauty, especially on the west of Jordan. All the perennial rivers and streams of the country are supplied from fountains, and depend comparatively little on surface water. "Palestine is a country of mountains and hills, and it abounds in fountains of water. The murmur of these waters is heard in every dell, and the luxuriant foliage which surrounds them is seen in every plain." Besides its rain-water, its cisterns and fountains, Jerusalem had also an abundant supply of water in the magnificent reservoir called "Solomon's Pools" (q.v.), at the head of the Urtas valley, whence it was conveyed to the city by subterrean channels some 10 miles in length. These have all been long ago destroyed, so that no water from the "Pools" now reaches Jerusalem. Only one fountain has been discovered at Jerusalem, the so-called "Virgins's Fountains," in the valley of Kidron; and only one well (Hebrews beer), the Bir Eyub, also in the valley of Kidron, south of the King's Gardens, which has been dug through the solid rock. The inhabitants of Jerusalem are now mainly dependent on the winter rains, which they store in cisterns. (see WELL.) Fountain of the Virgin The perennial source from which the Pool of Siloam (q.v.) is supplied, the waters flowing in a copious stream to it through a tunnel cut through the rock, the actual length of which is 1,750 feet. The spring rises in a cave 20 feet by 7. A serpentine tunnel 67 feet long runs from it toward the left, off which the tunnel to the Pool of Siloam branches. It is the only unfailing fountain in Jerusalem. The fountain received its name from the "fantastic legend" that here the virgin washed the swaddling-clothes of our Lord. This spring has the singular characteristic of being intermittent, flowing from three to five times daily in winter, twice daily in summer, and only once daily in autumn. This peculiarity is accounted for by the supposition that the outlet from the reservoir is by a passage in the form of a siphon. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (n.) A spring of water issuing from the earth.2. (n.) An artificially produced jet or stream of water; also, the structure or works in which such a jet or stream rises or flows; a basin built and constantly supplied with pure water for drinking and other useful purposes, or for ornament. 3. (n.) A reservoir or chamber to contain a liquid which can be conducted or drawn off as needed for use; as, the ink fountain in a printing press, etc. 4. (n.) The source from which anything proceeds, or from which anything is supplied continuously; origin; source. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia FOUNTAINfoun'-tin, foun'-tan: SEALED, FOUNTAIN seld, These words, applied to the bride (Songs 4:12), find their explanation under SEAL (which see). Anything that was to be authoritatively protected was sealed. Where water was one of the most precious things, as in the East, fountains and wells were often sealed (Genesis 29:3 Proverbs 5:15-18). FOUNTAIN GATE See JERUSALEM. FULLER'S FOUNTAIN See EN-ROGEL. GATE, CORNER, FOUNTAIN, HORSE, SUR See JERUSALEM. Greek 4077. pege -- a spring (of water) ... a spring (of water). Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: pege Phonetic Spelling: (pay-gay') Short Definition: a fountain, spring, well Definition: a ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4077.htm - 6k Strong's Hebrew 4726. maqor -- a spring, fountain... 4725, 4726. maqor or maqor. 4727 . a spring, fountain. Transliteration: maqor or maqor Phonetic Spelling: (maw-kore') Short Definition: fountain. ... /hebrew/4726.htm - 6k 7975b. Shiloach -- a fountain in SE Jer. 4599. mayan -- a spring 4002. mabbua -- a spring (of water) 5869. ayin -- an eye 5871a. ayin -- a spring (of water) 953. bowr -- a pit, cistern, well 5884. En Rimmon -- "spring of a pomegranate," a place in Judah 5874. En-dor -- "spring of dwelling," a town in Manasseh 1543. gullah -- a basin, bowl Library The Springing Fountain The Open Fountain Gihon, the Same with the Fountain of Siloam. September the Twenty-Ninth the Fountain There is a Fountain. GH No. 733. For as a Fountain Within a Narrow Compass, is More Plentiful... A Fountain Opened for Sin and Uncleanness. A Fountain of Gardens, a Well of Living Waters, and Streams ... Love in the Fountain and Love in the Stream are Both the Same Glorious Fountain. CM Thesaurus Fountain (57 Occurrences)... Only one fountain has been discovered at Jerusalem, the so-called "Virgins's Fountains," in the valley of Kidron; and only one well (Hebrews beer), the Bir Eyub ... /f/fountain.htm - 30k Fountain-gate (3 Occurrences) Jackal-fountain (1 Occurrence) Enrogel (4 Occurrences) En-rogel (4 Occurrences) Fuller (5 Occurrences) Capernaum (16 Occurrences) Jordan (188 Occurrences) Gihon (6 Occurrences) Fount (1 Occurrence) Resources What is the significance of Shittim in the Bible? | GotQuestions.orgWhat is a mikvah? | GotQuestions.org What is the water of life? | GotQuestions.org Fountain: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Concordance Fountain (57 Occurrences)Mark 5:29 John 4:6 John 4:11 John 4:12 John 4:14 James 3:11 James 3:12 Revelation 21:6 Genesis 16:7 Genesis 16:14 Genesis 24:13 Genesis 24:16 Genesis 24:29 Genesis 24:30 Genesis 24:42 Genesis 24:43 Genesis 24:45 Genesis 49:22 Leviticus 11:36 Leviticus 12:7 Leviticus 20:18 Numbers 21:18 Deuteronomy 33:28 Joshua 15:9 Joshua 18:15 Judges 15:19 1 Samuel 29:1 2 Kings 3:25 Nehemiah 2:13 Nehemiah 2:14 Nehemiah 3:15 Nehemiah 12:37 Psalms 36:9 Psalms 68:26 Psalms 74:15 Psalms 84:6 Psalms 114:8 Proverbs 5:15 Proverbs 5:18 Proverbs 10:11 Proverbs 13:14 Proverbs 14:27 Proverbs 16:22 Proverbs 18:4 Proverbs 25:26 Ecclesiastes 12:6 Song of Songs 4:12 Song of Songs 4:15 Isaiah 48:1 Jeremiah 2:13 Jeremiah 6:7 Jeremiah 9:1 Jeremiah 17:13 Jeremiah 51:36 Hosea 13:15 Joel 3:18 Zechariah 13:1 Subtopics Fountain of the Salvation of the Gospel Fountain: The Turgid, of the Debasement of Character Related Terms Jackal-fountain (1 Occurrence) Kir'iath-je'arim (18 Occurrences) Beer-lahai-roi (3 Occurrences) |