SYCHAR sī’ kär (Συχάρ, G5373). The one Biblical allusion to it describes it as “a city of Samaria,” near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave his son Joseph (John 4:5; cf. Gen 33:19).

Sychar is a town mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible, specifically in the Gospel of John. It is most notably recognized as the location where Jesus had a significant encounter with a Samaritan …

Jan 8, 2021 · An indepth look at the meaning and etymology of the awesome name Sychar. We'll discuss the original Greek, plus the words and names Sychar is related to, plus the occurences of …

Feb 20, 2025 · Explore the biblical meaning of Sychar, where Jesus met the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well, revealing deep themes of grace, redemption, and inclusivity. This article examines how …

Discover the meaning of Sychar in the Bible. Study the definition of Sychar with multiple Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias and find scripture references in the Old and New Testaments.

Mar 31, 2025 · Sychar definition and references: Liar or drunkard (see Isaiah 28:1, 7), has been from the time of the Crusaders usually identified with Sychem or Shechem (John 4:5).

He was passing through Samaria on His way to Galilee, "so he cometh to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph: and Jacob's well was there."

Sychar; Syriac Socar), a place named only in Joh 4:5, as a city of Samaria called Sychar, near the ground which Jacob gave to Joseph his son; and there was the well of Jacob.

Sy'char (Συχάρ in א, A, C, D; but rec. tex Σιχάρ with B; Vulg. Sichar; but Codd. Am and Ftild. Sychar; Syriac Socar), a place named only in Joh 4:5, as "a city of Samaria called Sychar, near the ground …

We learn from John 4:5 f. that He came ‘to a city of Samaria called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph: and Jacob’s well (πηγή) was there’; John 4:11 adds the …