Hebrew · H5158, H812

נַחַל אֶשְׁכֹּל

A stream , especially a winter torrent ; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine) · Eshcol , the name of an Amorite, also of a valley in Palestine

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נַחַל H5158 a stream , especially a winter torrent ; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
Pronunciation naḥal
Seasonal watercourse that symbolizes transient abundance; often represents divine judgment or blessing's unpredictable flow.
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אֶשְׁכֹּל H812 Eshcol , the name of an Amorite, also of a valley in Palestine

What does נַחַל אֶשְׁכֹּל (nachal Eshkol) mean in the Bible?

נַחַל · אֶשְׁכֹּל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a stream , especially a winter torrent ; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)".

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Meaning

a stream , especially a winter torrent ; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
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