[2] According to Easton's Bible Dictionary (1893–97), "(a) well in Gerar dug by Isaac (Genesis 26:22), supposed to be in Wady er-Ruheibeh, about 32 km (20 miles) south of Beersheba.
"[3] Isaac gave it the name Rehoboth, which means "open spaces".
So when they dug the third well and there were no quarrels, Isaac named it Rehoboth, saying, "Now the Lord has given us room, and we will flourish in the land."
Rehoboth by the river was an ancient city from which came the Edomite king Saul in Genesis 36:37; 1 Chronicles 1:48).
Rehoboth-Ir was a biblical town named in Genesis 10:11 as among those founded by Nimrod.