◄ 4965. Suchar ►
Lexicon Suchar: Sychar Original Word: Συχάρ Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration: Suchar Pronunciation: soo-khar' Phonetic Spelling: (soo-khar') Definition: Sychar Meaning: Sychar, a city of Samaria. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Sychar. Of Hebrew origin (shekar); Sychar (i.e. Shekar), a place in Palestine -- Sychar. see HEBREW shekar NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of Hebrew origin shekar Definition Sychar, a city in Samaria NASB Translation Sychar (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4965: Σιχάρ Σιχάρ, see Συχάρ. STRONGS NT 4965: Συχάρ Συχάρ (Rec.elz Σιχάρ), ἡ, Sychar, a town of Samaria, near to the well of the patriarch Jacob, and not far from Flavia Neapolis (Συχάρ πρό τῆς νέας πόλεως, Eusebius in his Onomast. (p. 346, 5 edition, Larsow and Parthey)) toward the E., the representative of which is to be found apparently in the modern hamlet al Askar (or Asker): John 4:5, where cf. Bäumlein, Ewald, Brückner (in De Wette (4th and following editions)), Godet; add, Ewald, Jahrbb. f. Biblical Wissensch. viii., p. 255f; Bädeker, Palestine, pp. 328, 337; (Lieut. Conder in the Palest. Explor. Fund for July 1877, p. 149f and in Survey of Western Palestine: 'Special Papers,' p. 231; Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, Appendix xv.). The name does not seem to differ from סוכר, a place mentioned by the Talmudists in סוכר עין 'the fountain Sucar' and סוכר עין בקעת 'the valley of the fountain Sucar'; cf. Delitzsch in the Zeitschr. f. d. luth. Theol. for 1856, p. 240ff Most interpreters, however, think that Συχάρ is the same as Συχέμ (which see 2), and explain the form as due to a softening of the harsh vulgar pronunciation (cf. Credner; Einl. in d. N. T. vol. i., p. 264f), or conjecture that it was fabricated by way of reproach by those who wished to suggest the noun שֶׁקֶר, 'falsehood', and thereby brand the city as given up to idolatry (cf. Habakkuk 2:18), or the word שִׁכֹּר, 'drunken' (on account of Isaiah 28:1), and thus call it the abode of μωροί, see Sir. 50:26, where the Shechemites are called λαός μωρός; cf. Test xii. Patr. (test. Levi § 7), p. 564 Σικημ, λεγομένη πόλις ἀσυνέτων. To these latter opinions there is this objection, among others, that the place mentioned by the Evangelist was very near Jacob's well, from which Shechem, or Flavia Neapolis, was distant about a mile and a half. (Cf. B. D. under the word ; also Porter in Alex.'s Kitto, ibid.) Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Of Hebrew origin, likely a variation of the name Shechem (שְׁכֶם). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The name Sychar is thought to be related to the Hebrew name Shechem (Strong's Hebrew 7927 • שְׁכֶם), which is a significant city in the Old Testament, known for its historical and religious importance. Usage: The term Συχάρ appears in the New Testament, specifically in the Gospel of John, as the location where Jesus converses with the Samaritan woman at the well. Context: Sychar is mentioned in the New Testament in the context of Jesus' ministry in Samaria. The town is identified in John 4:5: "So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph." This location is significant as it is near Jacob's well, a historical and religious landmark for both Jews and Samaritans. The encounter at Sychar is notable for several reasons. It highlights Jesus' outreach beyond Jewish communities, emphasizing the breaking of social and ethnic barriers. The conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well is a profound moment where Jesus reveals His identity as the Messiah, offering "living water" that leads to eternal life (John 4:10-14). Sychar's identification with Shechem is debated among scholars, but it is generally considered to be in close proximity to the ancient city. The narrative underscores themes of reconciliation and the universality of Jesus' message, as many Samaritans from the town come to believe in Him because of the woman's testimony and Jesus' own words (John 4:39-42). Forms and Transliterations Συχαρ Συχὰρ Suchar Sychar Sychàr Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance John 4:5 N GRK: Σαμαρείας λεγομένην Συχὰρ πλησίον τοῦ NAS: called Sychar, near KJV: which is called Sychar, near INT: of Samaria called Sychar near the Strong's Greek 4965 1 Occurrence Συχὰρ — 1 Occ.