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Eshcol
bunch of grapes
אֶשְׁכֹּל esh.kol
Eshcol (Hebrew: אֶשְׁכֹּל, esh.kol) means “bunch of grapes”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Amraphel.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Eshcol
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 14:13 |
| Last appears | Genesis 14:24 |
| Cross-references | 35 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Aner co-occurrence Appears with Aner in Genesis 14.
- Mamre co-occurrence Appears with Mamre in Genesis 14.
- Tidal co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Tidal.
- Arioch co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Arioch.
- Birsha co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Birsha.
- Shemeber co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Shemeber.
- Shinab co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Shinab.
- Amraphel co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Amraphel.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.14.13;
brother of: Mamre (H4471H) and Aner (H6063)
§ Eshcol = "cluster"
1) an area of Hebron, the valley of Eshcol
2) an Amorite, the brother of Mamre, dwelling in Hebron
Eshcol was an Amorite, an ally of Abram, and the valley of Eshcol was named after him.
The biblical story
Eshcol was an Amorite and one of the three allies of Abram (later called Abraham) mentioned in Gen.14.13,24. He, along with Mamre and Aner, joined forces with Abram to rescue his nephew Lot, who had been taken captive by King Chedorlaomer and his allies (Gen.14.14-16). The valley of Eshcol, known for its abundant grape clusters, was named after him (Num.13.23-24). This valley was later part of the land allocated to the tribe of Judah (Num.13.23; 32.9).
Key verses
Eshcol appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.
Genesis 14:13 -
Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.
Genesis 14:24
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Genesis (2)
- Genesis 14:13
- Genesis 14:24