Fountain (Easton)

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(Heb. '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"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause! Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter F Bible Dictionaries Fountain Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Fortunatus Next Entry Fountain of the Virgin Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Mountain Fountain Scofield Reference Index Mountain Thompson Chain Reference Mountains Fountain of Life Treasury of Biblical Knowledge World Cannot Contain Mountains of Scripture; List of Famous Torrey Topical Textbook Mountains Fountains and Springs Dictionaries American Tract Society Mountains Fountains Easton's Bible Dictionary Jezreel, Fountain of Fountain of the Virgin Fountain Fausset Bible Dictionary Mountain of the Amorites Mountain Fountain Holman Bible Dictionary Mountain Sheep Mountain Fountain Gate (only first 3 shown) Hastings' BibleDictionary Mount, Mountain Galilee, Mountain in Fountain Hastings' NT Dictionary Mount, Mountain Mount Mountain King James Dictionary Mountain Fountain Containing (only first 3 shown) Morrish Bible Dictionary Mount, Mountain Fountain 1910 New Catholic Dictionary White Mountain Mountain, White La Fontaine, Jean de (only first 3 shown) Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Fountain Smith Bible Dictionary Mountain of The Amorites Mountain Fountain Vines' Expository Dictionary Mount, Mountain Fountain Contain Mountain Range Wilson's Bible Types Fountain Webster Dictionary Self-Contained Poly-Mountain Mountainousness (only first 3 shown) Watson's Theological Dictionary Fountain Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Ambato Mountains Appalachian Mountains Atlas Mountains (only first 3 shown) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Contain Fountain Fountain Gate (only first 3 shown) Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Fountain Fullers' Fountain Mountains McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Boissierre, Joseph de La Fontaine de La Brown, Fountain Fontaine, Edward, Ll.d. (only first 3 shown) The Nuttall Encyclopedia Adirondack Mountains Alleghany Mountains Altai Mountains (only first 3 shown) The Catholic Encyclopedia Charles-François Toustain Fountains Abbey Godfrey of Fontaines (only first 3 shown) The Jewish Encyclopedia Ephraim, Mountain of Fountain Mountain Jews Lexicons ܛܽܘܪܳܐ ܡܥܺܝܢܳܐ ܢܒ݂ܺܝܽܘܬ݂ܳܐ ἐγκρατεύομαι ὄρος περιέχω (only first 3 shown) בּוֹר בַּיִר, בּוֹר, הַסִּרָה , בּוֹר־עָשָׁן הַר הַר (only first 3 shown) (Heb. '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 (Heb. 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 .)

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