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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.

wel'-spring (maqor): Usually "spring" or "fountain" (figuratively), translated "wellspring" only in two passages: "Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it" (Pr 16:22); "The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook" (Pr 18:4). See Burroughs, Pepacton, p. 35; WELL.