Exodus

Exodus 17:7

⁷He named the place Massah^c and Meribah^d because the Israelites quarreled, and because they tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He named	וַיִּקְרָא֙	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the place	הַמָּק֔וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
Massah	מַסָּ֖ה	mas·sāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4532 Massah
and Meribah	וּמְרִיבָ֑ה	ū·mə·rî·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4809 Meribah
because	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
quarreled	רִ֣יב׀	rîḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7379 strife, dispute
and because	וְעַ֨ל	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
they tested	נַסֹּתָ֤ם	nas·sō·ṯām	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H5254 test, try
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Is	הֲיֵ֧שׁ	hă·yêš	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
among us	בְּקִרְבֵּ֖נוּ	bə·qir·bê·nū	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H7130 inward part, midst
or	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
not	אָֽיִן׃פ	’ā·yin	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.