6 Bible Verses about Wells
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[About then] a Samaritan woman came [to the well] to draw water. Jesus said to her, "[Please] give me a drink." (Now Jesus' disciples had gone away to town to buy some food). Therefore, the Samaritan woman asked Him, "Why is it that you, being a Jew, would ask a Samaritan woman [like me] for a drink?" (For Jews do not have any fellowship with Samaritans). [Note: The reason for this stemmed from longstanding religious, cultural and ethnic prejudices].
Jacob's [spring-fed] well was there so Jesus, tired from His [long] journey, sat down beside the well just as He was [i.e., before doing anything else]. It was about six o'clock in the morning [Note: This would have been
but whoever drinks the water I give him will never get thirsty [again]. For the water I will give him will become in him [i.e., in his spirit] a spring of water, bubbling up and producing never ending life." [See John 7:38].
For the Lamb, who is at the center of the throne, will be their Shepherd and will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
From Thematic Bible
Salvation » Illustrated by » Wells
Water » Collected in » Wells
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Eze 47; re 22
Wells » Were often stopped up by enemies
Wells » Frequented by » Travellers
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Bethlehem
Wells » Frequently made » Outside cities
Jacob's [spring-fed] well was there so Jesus, tired from His [long] journey, sat down beside the well just as He was [i.e., before doing anything else]. It was about six o'clock in the morning [Note: This would have been
Wells » Illustrative » Of the holy spirit in saints
but whoever drinks the water I give him will never get thirsty [again]. For the water I will give him will become in him [i.e., in his spirit] a spring of water, bubbling up and producing never ending life." [See John 7:38].
Wells » Were a frequent cause of strife
Wells » Illustrative » Of wisdom and understanding in man
Wells » Often afforded no water
Wells » Frequently made » Near encampments
Wells » Names often given to
Wells » Surrounded by trees
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Issuing from God's house
Wells » Many supplied from lebanon
Wells » Flgurative » Without water
Such people are like springs that give no water and clouds driven by the winds. [Only] the blackest darkness awaits them.
Wells » Frequently made » In the desert
Wells » Flgurative » Of salvation
but whoever drinks the water I give him will never get thirsty [again]. For the water I will give him will become in him [i.e., in his spirit] a spring of water, bubbling up and producing never ending life." [See John 7:38].
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Makes life fruitful
Then the angel [See 21:9] showed me the river of the water of life. It was crystal-clear as it flowed out of the throne of God and the Lamb, and down the middle of the city's street. And on each side of the river stood the tree of life; it produced twelve crops of fruit, yielding a crop every month. And the leaves of the tree [served as medicine] for healing the nations.
Wells » The occasion of feuds » Between isaac and abimelech
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Universal call to partake of
And the Holy Spirit and the bride [i.e., the church. See 21:9] say, "Come!" And the person who hears [this] should say "Come." And the person who is [spiritually] thirsty should come; [and] whoever wants to should come and drink the water of life without having to pay for it.
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Beer (east of jordan)
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Beer-sheba
Wells » Frequented by » Women who came to draw water
Wells » Had troughs placed near for watering cattle
Wells » Canaan abounded with
Wells » Spiritual water of life » The supply inexhaustible
For the Lamb, who is at the center of the throne, will be their Shepherd and will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Unaffected by time and season
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Haran
Wells » Frequently made » In the courts of houses
Wells » Illustrative » Of the mouth of the righteous
Wells » Often covered to prevent their being filled with sand
Wells » Supplied by springs
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Beer-lahai-roi
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Rehoboth
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Sitnah
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Hagar
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Esek
Wells » Illustrative » (drinking from one's own,) of enjoyment of domestic happiness
Wells » Illustrative » (a fruitful bough by,) of joseph's numerous posterity
Wells » Strangers not to draw from, without permission
Wells » Water of, frequently sold
Wells » First mention of
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Satisfies the deepest needs
Now on the last and greatest day of the Festival [of Tabernacles], Jesus stood up and spoke out, "If anyone is thirsty he should come to me for a drink. As the Scripture has recorded [Note: The following is not an exact quotation from the OT, but echoes Isa. 58:11 and Zech. 14:8], 'Streams of life-giving water will flow from the person's heart who believes in me.'"
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Elim
Wells » Illustrative » (without water,) of hypocrites
Such people are like springs that give no water and clouds driven by the winds. [Only] the blackest darkness awaits them.
Wells » The occasion of feuds » Between abraham and abimelech
Wells » Illustrative » Of the ordinances of the church
Wells » Supplied by the rain
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Christ the source of
Jesus answered her, "If you [only] knew the [real] gift of God, and who it is that said to you, '[Please], give me a drink,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water."
Wells » Of uzziah
Wells » Often deep and difficult to draw from
The woman [then] said to Him, "Sir, you do not have anything to draw [water] with, and the well is deep. Where will you get that living water?
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » jacob
Jacob's [spring-fed] well was there so Jesus, tired from His [long] journey, sat down beside the well just as He was [i.e., before doing anything else]. It was about six o'clock in the morning [Note: This would have been
Wells » At haran
Wells » Of jacob
Jacob's [spring-fed] well was there so Jesus, tired from His [long] journey, sat down beside the well just as He was [i.e., before doing anything else]. It was about six o'clock in the morning [Note: This would have been
Wells » Of solomon
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Wells, Figurative Use
2 Peter 2:17Such people are like springs that give no water and clouds driven by the winds. [Only] the blackest darkness awaits them.
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