Exodus 17:7 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And he calledוַיִּקְרָא֙h7121
1the nameשֵׁ֣םh8034
2of the placeהַמָּק֔וֹםh4725
3Massahמַסָּ֖הh4532
4and Meribahוּמְרִיבָ֑הh4809
5עַלh5921
6because of the chidingרִ֣יב׀h7379
7of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יh1121
8of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לh3478
9וְעַ֨לh5921
10and because they temptedנַסֹּתָ֤םh5254
11אֶתh853
15the LORDיְהוָ֛הh3068
13sayingלֵאמֹ֔רh559
14Isהֲיֵ֧שׁh3426
15the LORDיְהוָ֛הh3068
16amongבְּקִרְבֵּ֖נוּh7130
17אִםh518
18אָֽיִן׃h369

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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?

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he gave that place the name Massah and Meribah, because the children of Israel were angry, and because they put the Lord to the test, saying, Is the Lord with us or not?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the contention of the children of Israel, and because they had tempted Jehovah, saying, Is Jehovah among us, or not?

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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?

World English Bible (WEB)

He called the name of the place Massah,{Massah means testing.} and Meribah,{Meribah means quarreling.} because the children of Israel quarreled, and because they tested Yahweh, saying, "Is Yahweh among us, or not?"

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he calleth the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the `strife' of the sons of Israel, and because of their `trying' Jehovah, saying, `Is Jehovah in our midst or not?'