Sitnah
שִׂטְנָה/SIT-nuh/
“Hatred; accusation; strife (from the same root as Satan)”
Summary
The second of the wells dug by Isaac in the valley of Gerar, named for the strife over its possession.
☩The Disputed Well
Sitnah was the second well dug by Isaac's servants in the valley of Gerar, following the well called Esek. Like the first, the herdsmen of Gerar disputed its possession with Isaac's servants. The name means 'hatred' or 'accusation,' deriving from the same Hebrew root as 'Satan.' Isaac moved on and dug another well called Rehoboth, over which there was finally no strife. Some scholars identify the site with Shutnet er Ruhaibeh, a small valley near modern Ruhaibeh.
Key verses:Genesis 26:21
Related Verses1 mention
Genesis· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Sitnah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Sitnah," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 3.James Orr (ed.), "Sitnah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).