Genesis 26:20
But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him.
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ASV
And the herdsmen of Gerar strove with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.
KJV
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.
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיָּרִ֜יבוּ | vai.ya.Ri.vu | and they disputed | H7378 → |
| רֹעֵ֣י | ro.'Ei | [the] herdsmen of | H7462 → |
| גְרָ֗ר | ge.Rar | Gerar | H1642 → |
| עִם־ | 'im- | with | H5973 → |
| רֹעֵ֥י | ro.'Ei | [the] herdsmen of | H7462 → |
| יִצְחָ֛ק | yitz.Chak | Isaac | H3327 → |
| לֵאמֹ֖ר | le.Mor | <to> saying | H559 → |
| לָ֣נוּ | La.nu | [belongs] to <the> us | |
| הַמָּ֑יִם | ha.Ma.yim | the water | H4325 → |
| וַיִּקְרָ֤א | vai.yik.Ra' | and he called | H7121 → |
| שֵֽׁם־ | shem- | [the] name of | H8034 → |
| הַבְּאֵר֙ | ha.be.'Er | the well | H875 → |
| עֵ֔שֶׂק | 'E.sek | Esek | H6230 → |
| כִּ֥י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| הִֽתְעַשְּׂק֖וּ | hit.'a.se.Ku | they quarreled | H6229 → |
| עִמּֽוֹ׃ | i.Mo | with him | H5973 → |
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