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Wellspring

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

wel´spring ( מקור , māḳōr ): Usually "spring" or "fountain" ( figuratively ), translated "wellspring" only in two passages: "Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it" ( Proverbs 16:22 ); "The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook" (Proverbs 18:4 ). See Burroughs, Pepacton , p. 35; WELL .

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Wellspring'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​w/wellspring.html. 1915.