Sitnah (Hastings' Dictionary)
The second well dug by the servants of Isaac, and for which they strove with the herdmen of Gerar (Gn 26-'). The name of the well is derived by J from the disputes over its construction. The site is unknown, but it is supposed to have been in the valley of Gerar, though this is not distinctly stated in the narrative. Palmer (PEFSt, 1871, p. 35) finds a reminiscence of the name in Shutnct er-Rnkeiheh, a small valley near Kuheibeh (Reho- both).
Riehm {HWB) apparently means the same place, which he calls Wddy ah-Shetein. C. W. Wilson. SIYAN -The third month, according to th» later (Babylonian) mode of reckoning. See TI.ME.
This topic also has an entry in the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Both articles offer independent scholarly perspectives.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Sitnah
Sitnah sit'-na (siTnah, "hatred," "hostility"; echthria): The name of the second of the two wells dug by the herdsmen of Isaac, the cause of further "enmity" with the herdsmen of Gerer (Ge 26:21, margin "That is, Enmity"). The site is unknown, but Palmer (PEFS, 1871) finds an echo of the name in Shutnet er Rucheibeh, the name of a small valley near Rucheibeh. ⇒See a list of verses on SITNAH in the Bible. See REHOBOTH. ⇒See the definition of sit in the KJV Dictionary ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.
Smith's Bible Dictionary on Sitnah
(strife), the second of the two wells dug by Isaac in the valley of Gerar, the possession of which the herdmen of the valley disputed with him. (Genesis 26:21)
Fausset's Bible Dictionary on Sitnah
Gen 26:21. The same root as Satan. Now Shutnet. The second of the two wells dug by Isaac in the valley of Gerar, which the herdsmen of the place strove for as theirs. On the left of the wady Ruhaibeh is the small valley Shutneh er Ruhaibeh, preserving the name. Palmer suggests that the great well in wady Sadi is Isaac's. (Palestine Exploration Society, "Our Work".)
References
- Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
- Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
- Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
- Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
- Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
- Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia