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Και ειδε, και ιδου, φρεαρ εν τη πεδιαδι και ιδου, εκει τρια ποιμνια προβατων αναπαυομενα πλησιον αυτου, διοτι εκ του φρεατος εκεινον εποτιζον τα ποιμνια· λιθος δε μεγας ητο επι το στομιον του φρεατος.
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Και ειδε, και ιδου, φρεαρ εν τη πεδιαδι και ιδου, εκει τρια ποιμνια προβατων αναπαυομενα πλησιον αυτου, διοτι εκ του φρεατος εκεινον εποτιζον τα ποιμνια· λιθος δε μεγας ητο επι το στομιον του φρεατος.
3765. And behold a well. That this signifies the Word, is evident from the signification of a “well,” as being the Word, and also doctrine from the Word (n. 2702, 3096, 3424). The Word is here called a well,” because the natural is treated of, which regarded in itself apprehends the Word solely as to the literal sense; whereas the Word is called a “fountain” when the rational is treated of, by which the Word can be perceived according to the internal sense.