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KJV Lexicon And the herdmenra`ah (raw-aw') to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend) of Gerar Grar (gher-awr') a rolling country; Gerar, a Philistine city -- Gerar. did strive riyb (reeb) to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend with Isaac's Yitschaq (yits-khawk') laughter (i.e. mochery); Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham -- Isaac. herdmen ra`ah (raw-aw') to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend) saying 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) The water mayim (mah'-yim) water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring). is ours 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 well 'er (be-ayr') a pit; especially a well -- pit, well. Esek `eseq (ay'sek) strife -- Esek. because they strove `asaq (aw-sak) to press upon, i.e. quarrel; -- strive with. with him Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with the herdsmen of Isaac, saying, "The water is ours!" So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him. King James Bible And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him. Holman Christian Standard Bible But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen and said, "The water is ours!" So he named the well Quarrel because they quarreled with him. International Standard Version But the herdsmen who lived in Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen. "The water is ours," they said. As a result, Isaac named the well Esek, for they had fiercely disputed with him about it. NET Bible the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water belongs to us!" So Isaac named the well Esek because they argued with him about it. GOD'S WORD® Translation The herders from Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herders, claiming, "This water is ours!" So Isaac named the well Esek [Argument], because they had argued with him. King James 2000 Bible And the herdsmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him. Links Genesis 26:20Genesis 26:20 NIV Genesis 26:20 NLT Genesis 26:20 ESV Genesis 26:20 NASB Genesis 26:20 KJV |
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