biblical Jacob’s Well
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Biblical Jacob’s Well is the water source mentioned in the Book of Genesis and the Gospel of John, traditionally revered as the place where Jacob dug a well and where Jesus spoke with the Samaritan woman.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| biblical Jacob’s Well canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian pilgrimage site
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biblical location ⓘ religious site ⓘ water well ⓘ |
| archaeologicalStatus | ancient well still in use ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Book of Genesis
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Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ Samaritan woman at the well NERFINISHED ⓘ patriarch Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coveredBy | Greek Orthodox Church of St. Photini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentStructure | well shaft lined with stone ⓘ |
| depth |
about 100 feet
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about 30 meters ⓘ |
| gospelChapter | John 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedChurch | Church of St. Photini at Jacob's Well NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLatitude | approximately 32.210° N ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLongitude | approximately 35.285° E ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
narrow circular opening
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stone curb around the mouth ⓘ |
| hasLanguageName |
Arabic: Biʾr Yaʿqub
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English: Jacob's Well NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek: To phrear tou Iakob ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
site of Jesus' conversation with Samaritan woman
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symbol of living water in Christian theology ⓘ traditional link to Jacob's land near Shechem ⓘ |
| liturgicalCommemoration | feast of the Samaritan woman in Eastern Orthodoxy ⓘ |
| locatedAt | foot of Mount Gerizim ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nablus
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Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ West Bank ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
ancient Shechem
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modern Balata village ⓘ |
| managedBy | Greek Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of John
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New Testament ⓘ |
| nearbyBiblicalCity | Shechem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyModernCity | Nablus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageDestinationFor |
Christians
NERFINISHED
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local Samaritans ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ Samaritanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalDateOfOrigin | patriarchal period ⓘ |
| traditionalFounder | Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
drawing water
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religious devotion ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Christian pilgrims since early centuries ⓘ |
| waterSourceType | spring-fed well ⓘ |
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