Strong’s H0812

אֶשְׁכֹּל

Part of speech

Proper Name

Transliteration

Eshkol

Pronunciation

ESH-kohl

Definition

Eshkol

Meaning

Eshcol

Usage

In the Bible, Eshkol is primarily used as a proper name. It refers to a person and a geographical location. As a person, Eshkol is one of the Amorite allies of Abram (later Abraham) in Genesis. As a place, the Valley of Eshkol is noted for its abundance of grapes, which the Israelite spies brought back as evidence of the land's fertility.

Bible references

Genesis 14:13;Genesis 14:24;Numbers 13:23;Numbers 13:24;Numbers 32:9;Deuteronomy 1:24