What does אֶשְׁכֹּל mean in the Bible?
אֶשְׁכֹּל is a Hebrew word meaning "Eshcol , the name of an Amorite, also of a valley in Palestine".
Hebrew · H812
אֶשְׁכֹּל
Eshcol , the name of an Amorite, also of a valley in Palestine
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אֶשְׁכֹּל H812
What does אֶשְׁכֹּל mean in the Bible?
אֶשְׁכֹּל is a Hebrew word meaning "Eshcol , the name of an Amorite, also of a valley in Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H812?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Eshcol (5), Eshcol (1).
Where does אֶשְׁכֹּל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 14:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (3), Genesis (2), Deuteronomy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of Eshcol 5× Genesis 14:13, Numbers 13:23, Numbers 13:24, Numbers 32:9
Eshcol 1× Genesis 14:24
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Genesis 14:13 אֶשְׁכֹּל֙ to of Eshcol Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 14:24 אֶשְׁכֹּ֣ל to Eshcol Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 13:23 אֶשְׁכֹּ֗ל to of Eshcol Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 13:24 אֶשְׁכּ֑וֹל to of Eshcol Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 32:9 אֶשְׁכּ֗וֹל to of Eshcol Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 1:24 אֶשְׁכֹּ֑ל to of Eshcol Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 14:13
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 3
Genesis 2 Numbers 3 Deuteronomy 1
Source forms
אֶשְׁכּ֑וֹל 1x ’eš·kō·wl Numbers 13:24
אֶשְׁכּ֗וֹל 1x ’eš·kō·wl Numbers 32:9
אֶשְׁכֹּל֙ 1x ’eš·kōl Genesis 14:13
אֶשְׁכֹּ֣ל 1x ’eš·kōl Genesis 14:24
אֶשְׁכֹּ֗ל 1x ’eš·kōl Numbers 13:23
אֶשְׁכֹּ֑ל 1x ’eš·kōl Deuteronomy 1:24
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 4x Numbers 13:23, Numbers 13:24, Numbers 32:9, Deuteronomy 1:24
Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Eshcol , the name of an Amorite, also of a valley in Palestine
Source Gloss
Eshcol , the name of an Amorite, also of a valley in Palestine
Extended definition
Eshcol.
Word Origins
אֶשְׁכֹּל is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain