Place New Testament
Sychar
Sychar, a Samaritan city near Jacob's well, where Jesus spoke with a Samaritan woman (Jhn.4.5). Mentioned once in Scripture, at John 4:5.
Why it matters. Samaritan city near Jacob's well
- Primary passages
- Location
- 32.203, 35.312 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Sychar
Sychar is mentioned in Jhn.4.5 as a Samaritan city near the plot of ground that Israel (or 'Jacob') had given to his son Joseph. It was located close to Jacob's well, where Jesus, tired from his journey, sat down and engaged in a conversation with a Samaritan woman (Jhn.4.6-26). This encounter led to many Samaritans from the city believing in Jesus as the Christ (Jhn.4.39-42). The exact location of Sychar is debated, but it is often identified with the modern village of Askar, situated about half a mile northeast of Jacob's well.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
John (1 verse)