Genesis 26:20 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	did strive	וַיָּרִ֜יבוּ	h7378
4	And the herdmen	רֹעֵ֥י	h7462
2	of Gerar	גְרָ֗ר	h1642
3		עִם	h5973
4	And the herdmen	רֹעֵ֥י	h7462
5	with Isaac's	יִצְחָ֛ק	h3327
6	saying	לֵאמֹ֖ר	h559
7		לָ֣נוּ	h0
8	The water	הַמָּ֑יִם	h4325
9	is ours and he called	וַיִּקְרָ֤א	h7121
10	the name	שֵֽׁם	h8034
11	of the well	הַבְּאֵר֙	h875
12	Esek	עֵ֔שֶׂק	h6230
13		כִּ֥י	h3588
14	because they strove	הִֽתְעַשְּׂק֖וּ	h6229
15		עִמּֽוֹ׃	h5973

Other Translations

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But the herdmen of Gerar had a fight with Isaac's herdmen, for they said, The spring is ours: so he gave the spring the name of Esek, because there was a fight about it.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But the shepherds of Gerar strove with Isaac's shepherds, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they had quarrelled with him.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the herdmen of Gerar contended with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.

World English Bible (WEB)

The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." He called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and shepherds of Gerar strive with shepherds of Isaac, saying, `The water `is' ours;' and he calleth the name of the well `Strife,' because they have striven habitually with him;