Exodus 17:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He namedוַיִּקְרָא֙
(vai·yik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
the placeהַמָּקֹ֔ום
(ham·ma·ko·vm,)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
Massahמַסָּ֖ה
(mas·sah)
4532: a place in the desert where Isr. rebelledfrom nasah
and Meribahוּמְרִיבָ֑ה
(u·me·ri·vah;)
4809: "place of strife," two places in the desertfrom rib
becauseעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
of the quarrelרִ֣יב
(riv)
7379: strife, disputefrom rib
of the sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
and becauseוְעַ֨ל
(ve·'al)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
they testedנַסֹּתָ֤ם
(nas·so·tam)
5254: to test, trya prim. root
the LORD,יְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
saying,לֵאמֹ֔ר
(le·mor,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Is the LORDיְהוָ֛ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
amongבְּקִרְבֵּ֖נוּ
(be·kir·be·nu)
7130: inward part, midstfrom an unused word
us, orאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
not?" 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And he called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of the place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
Massah
Maccah  (mas-saw')
Massah, a place in the Desert -- Massah.
and Meribah
Mriybah  (mer-ee-baw')
Meribah, the name of two places in the Desert -- Meribah.
because of the chiding
riyb  (reeb)
a contest (personal or legal) -- adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.
of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and because they tempted
nacah  (naw-saw')
to test; by implication, to attempt -- adventure, assay, prove, tempt, try.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Is
yesh  (yaysh)
entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
among
qereb  (keh'-reb)
the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
us or not
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He named the place Massah and Meribah because of the quarrel of the sons of Israel, and because they tested the LORD, saying, "Is the LORD among us, or not?"

King James Bible
And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites complained, and because they tested the LORD, saying, "Is the LORD among us or not?"

International Standard Version
He named the place Massah and Meribah, because the Israelis quarreled and tested the LORD by saying: "Is the LORD really among us or not?"

NET Bible
He called the name of the place Massah and Meribah, because of the contending of the Israelites and because of their testing the LORD, saying, "Is the LORD among us or not?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He named that place Massah [Testing] and Meribah [Complaining] because the Israelites complained and because they tested the LORD, asking, "Is the LORD with us or not?"

King James 2000 Bible
And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the striving of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?
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