Συχάρ

Sychar · Sychar

Greek word · Strong’s number G4965 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

Sychar (Συχάρ) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Sychar”.

A town of Samaria near Jacob's well, at the foot of Mount Gerizim.

How to say it

Sy·char

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

The place

JerusalemSychar?
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Sychar ?

    Today: possibly Askar, near Nablus, West Bank

    A town in Samaria near Jacob's well; probably near Shechem.

    At Jacob's well near Sychar, Jesus spoke with a Samaritan woman (John 4:5-7).

    John 4:5

Where it appears

  • John 4:5

    So he comes to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.