This common noun denotes a spring or fountain—a natural source of fresh water, vital in the semi-arid landscapes of ancient Israel. Genesis 24 features the spring where Abraham's servant meets Rebekah; Genesis 16:7 places Hagar at 'a spring of water in the wilderness.' Deuteronomy 8:7 describes the promised land as blessed with 'springs and fountains.' Springs were places of encounter, life, and provision, often named and remembered in Israel's geography and story. Proverbs 8:28 even speaks of 'the fountains of the deep' as part of creation's structure, linking springs to the cosmic order God established.