Meaning of “fountain”
Fountain — (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" (Deut. 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 »T0003803.) Fountain of the Virgin — the perennial source from which the Pool of Siloam (q.v.) is supplied, the waters flowing in a copious stream to it through a tunnel cut through the rock, the actual length of which is 1,750 feet. The spring rises in a cave 20 feet by 7. A serpentine tunnel 67 feet long runs from it toward the left, off which the tunnel to the Pool of Siloam branches. It is the only unfailing fountain in Jerusalem. The fountain received its name from the "fantastic legend" that here the virgin washed the swaddling-clothes of our Lord. This spring has the singular characteristic of being intermittent, flowing from three to five times daily in winter, twice daily in summer, and only once daily in autumn. This peculiarity is accounted for by the supposition that the outlet from the reservoir is by a passage in the form of a siphon. Jezreel, Fountain of — where Saul encamped before the battle of Gilboa (1 Sam. 29:1). In the valley under Zerin there are two considerable springs, one of which, perhaps that here referred to, "flows from under a sort of cavern in the wall of conglomerate rock which here forms the base of Gilboa. The water is excellent; and issuing from crevices in the rocks, it spreads out at once into a fine limpid pool forty or fifty feet in diameter, full of fish" (Robinson). This may be identical with the "well of Harod" (Judg. 7:1; comp. 2 Sam. 23:25), probably the 'Ain Jalud, i.e., the "spring of Goliath."
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Genesis Chapter 7 Verse 11 — In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. Genesis Chapter 8 Verse 2 — The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained; Genesis Chapter 16 Verse 7 — And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. Leviticus Chapter 11 Verse 36 — Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcass shall be unclean. Leviticus Chapter 20 Verse 18 — And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people. Numbers Chapter 33 Verse 9 — And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched there. Deuteronomy Chapter 8 Verse 7 — For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills; Deuteronomy Chapter 33 Verse 28 — Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew. Joshua Chapter 15 Verse 9 — And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim: 1 Samuel Chapter 29 Verse 1 — Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel. 1 Kings Chapter 18 Verse 5 — And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts. 2 Chronicles Chapter 32 Verse 3 — He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him. 2 Chronicles Chapter 32 Verse 4 — So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water? Nehemiah Chapter 2 Verse 14 — Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king's pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass. Nehemiah Chapter 3 Verse 15 — But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David. Nehemiah Chapter 12 Verse 37 — And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward. Psalms Chapter 36 Verse 9 — For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. Psalms Chapter 68 Verse 26 — Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel. Psalms Chapter 74 Verse 15 — Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers. Psalms Chapter 114 Verse 8 — Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters. Proverbs Chapter 5 Verse 16 — Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets. Proverbs Chapter 5 Verse 18 — Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. Proverbs Chapter 8 Verse 24 — When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Proverbs Chapter 8 Verse 28 — When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: Proverbs Chapter 13 Verse 14 — The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. Proverbs Chapter 14 Verse 27 — The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. Proverbs Chapter 25 Verse 26 — A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring. Ecclesiastes Chapter 12 Verse 6 — Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. Song of Solomon Chapter 4 Verse 12 — A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed. Song of Solomon Chapter 4 Verse 15 — A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon. Isaiah Chapter 41 Verse 18 — I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water. Jeremiah Chapter 2 Verse 13 — For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water. Jeremiah Chapter 6 Verse 7 — As a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wickedness: violence and spoil is heard in her; before me continually is grief and wounds. Jeremiah Chapter 9 Verse 1 — Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! Jeremiah Chapter 17 Verse 13 — O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters. Hosea Chapter 13 Verse 15 — Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels. Joel Chapter 3 Verse 18 — And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth out of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim. Zechariah Chapter 13 Verse 1 — In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness. Mark Chapter 5 Verse 29 — And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. James Chapter 3 Verse 11 — Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? James Chapter 3 Verse 12 — Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. Revelation Chapter 7 Verse 17 — For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. Revelation Chapter 8 Verse 10 — And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; Revelation Chapter 14 Verse 7 — Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. Revelation Chapter 16 Verse 4 — And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood. Revelation Chapter 21 Verse 6 — And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
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