Sitnah

A well dug by herdsmen of Isaac, which became a source of contention between them and the herdsmen of Gerar.

About Sitnah

A well dug by the servants of the patriarch Isaac in the region of Gerar. It received its name (meaning “enmity”) from a dispute. This happened between the servants of Isaac and the herdsmen of the region. Its location might have been near Rehoboth (Genesis 26:21–22; see New Living Translation marginal reading).

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Key References

Genesis 26:21

Then they dug another well and quarreled over that one also; so he named it Sitnah.

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Genesis 26:21

Then they dug another well and quarreled over that one also; so he named it Sitnah.