Biblica Analytica

אֶשְׁכֹּל

esh.kol (H0812H)

(Valley of) Eshcol

4 verses 2 books OT 4 / NT 0
AI Word Study

The Hebrew word אֶשְׁכֹּל (esh.kol) is a geography term, referring specifically to a place called Eshcol. It occurs four times in the Bible. The word's short definition, '(Valley of) Eshcol', suggests that it is a specific location in a valley, which implies a distinct geographic feature. The term's limited occurrence in the Bible indicates that Eshcol was a relatively significant place to the biblical authors, but not a major city or center of attention. It is likely that Eshcol held cultural, economic, or historical importance, but the exact nature of its significance cannot be determined from this data alone. The fact that the word's definition is straightforward, without any additional descriptive language, suggests that Eshcol was a well-known or familiar place to the biblical audience. The clarity of its definition and limited usage both indicate that the word served primarily to identify a specific geographic location, rather than to convey abstract ideas or concepts.

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Numbers 13:23

They came to the valley of Eshcol, and cut down from there a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bore it on a staff between two. They also brought some of the pomegranates and figs.

Numbers 13:24

That place was called the valley of Eshcol, because of the cluster which the children of Israel cut down from there.

Numbers 32:9

For when they went up to the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which Yahweh had given them.

Deuteronomy 1:24

They turned and went up into the hill country, and came to the valley of Eshcol, and spied it out.