Genesis

Genesis 26:15–22

¹⁵So the Philistines took dirt and stopped up all the wells that his father’s servants had dug in the days of his father Abraham.

¹⁶Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Depart from us, for you are much too powerful for us.”

¹⁷So Isaac left that place and encamped in the Valley of Gerar and settled there. ¹⁸Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, which the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died. And he gave these wells the same names his father had given them.

¹⁹Then Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and found a well of fresh water^a there. ²⁰But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek,^b because they contended with him.

²¹Then they dug another well and quarreled over that one also; so he named it Sitnah.^c

²²He moved on from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. He named it Rehoboth^d and said, “At last the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.”

Footnotes

a 26:19 Or flowing water or living water
b 26:20 Esek means contention.
c 26:21 Sitnah means enmity or hostility.
d 26:22 Rehoboth means broad places or open spaces.

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Genesis 26:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים	pə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
took	וַיְמַלְא֖וּם	way·mal·’ūm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural	H4390 be full, fill
dirt	עָפָֽר׃	‘ā·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust
and stopped up	סִתְּמ֣וּם	sit·tə·mūm	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine plural	H5640 stop up, shut up, keep close
all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the wells	הַבְּאֵרֹ֗ת	hab·bə·’ê·rōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H875 well, pit
that	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
his father’s	אָבִ֔יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
servants	עַבְדֵ֣י	‘aḇ·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5650 slave, servant
had dug	חָֽפְרוּ֙	ḥā·p̄ə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2658 dig, search for
in the days	בִּימֵ֖י	bî·mê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of his father	אָבִ֑יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֣ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham

Genesis 26:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Abimelech	אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ	’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H40 Abimelek
said	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Isaac	יִצְחָ֑ק	yiṣ·ḥāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
Depart from	לֵ֚ךְ	lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
us	מֵֽעִמָּ֔נוּ	mê·‘im·mā·nū	Preposition-m; first person common plural	H5973 with
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you are much	מְאֹֽד׃	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
too powerful	עָצַֽמְתָּ־	‘ā·ṣam·tā-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6105 be vast, mighty, numerous
for us	מִמֶּ֖נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

Genesis 26:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Isaac	יִצְחָ֑ק	yiṣ·ḥāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
left	וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
that place	מִשָּׁ֖ם	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
and encamped	וַיִּ֥חַן	way·yi·ḥan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2583 decline, bend down, encamp
in the Valley	בְּנַֽחַל־	bə·na·ḥal-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
of Gerar	גְּרָ֖ר	gə·rār	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1642 Gerar
and settled	וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
there	שָֽׁם׃	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither

Genesis 26:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Isaac	יִצְחָ֜ק	yiṣ·ḥāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
reopened	וַיָּ֨שָׁב	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
the wells	בְּאֵרֹ֣ת	bə·’ê·rōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H875 well, pit
that	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
had been dug	חָֽפְרוּ֙	ḥā·p̄ə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2658 dig, search for
in the days	בִּימֵי֙	bî·mê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of his father	אָבִ֔יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֣ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
which the Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים	pə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
had stopped up	וַיְסַתְּמ֣וּם	way·sat·tə·mūm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural	H5640 stop up, shut up, keep close
after	אַחֲרֵ֖י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֑ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
died	מ֣וֹת	mō·wṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4194 death
And he gave	וַיִּקְרָ֤א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the same names	שֵׁמ֔וֹת	šê·mō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H8034 name
his father	אָבִֽיו׃	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
had given	קָרָ֥א	qā·rā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
them	לָהֶ֖ן	lā·hen	Preposition; third person feminine plural

Genesis 26:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Isaac’s	יִצְחָ֖ק	yiṣ·ḥāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
servants	עַבְדֵֽי־	‘aḇ·ḏê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5650 slave, servant
dug	וַיַּחְפְּר֥וּ	way·yaḥ·pə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2658 dig, search for
in the valley	בַּנָּ֑חַל	ban·nā·ḥal	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
and found	וַיִּ֨מְצְאוּ־	way·yim·ṣə·’ū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4672 attain to, find
a well	בְּאֵ֖ר	bə·’êr	Noun - feminine singular construct	H875 well, pit
of fresh	חַיִּֽים׃	ḥay·yîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
water	מַ֥יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
there	שָׁ֔ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither

Genesis 26:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the herdsmen	רֹעֵ֣י	rō·‘ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
of Gerar	גְרָ֗ר	ḡə·rār	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1642 Gerar
quarreled	וַיָּרִ֜יבוּ	way·yā·rî·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7378 strive, contend
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
Isaac’s	יִצְחָ֛ק	yiṣ·ḥāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
herdsmen	רֹעֵ֥י	rō·‘ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
and said	לֵאמֹ֖ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
The water is ours	הַמָּ֑יִם	ham·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
So he named	וַיִּקְרָ֤א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the well	הַבְּאֵר֙	hab·bə·’êr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H875 well, pit
Esek	עֵ֔שֶׂק	‘ê·śeq	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6230 strife
because	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they contended	הִֽתְעַשְּׂק֖וּ	hiṯ·‘aś·śə·qū	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural	H6229 contend
with him	עִמּֽוֹ׃	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with

Genesis 26:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then they dug	וַֽיַּחְפְּרוּ֙	way·yaḥ·pə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2658 dig, search for
another	אַחֶ֔רֶת	’a·ḥe·reṯ	Adjective - feminine singular	H312 another
well	בְּאֵ֣ר	bə·’êr	Noun - feminine singular	H875 well, pit
and quarreled	וַיָּרִ֖יבוּ	way·yā·rî·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7378 strive, contend
over	עָלֶ֑יהָ	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height
that one	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
so he named	וַיִּקְרָ֥א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
it	שְׁמָ֖הּ	šə·māh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8034 name
Sitnah	שִׂטְנָֽה׃	śiṭ·nāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7856 Sitnah

Genesis 26:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He moved on	וַיַּעְתֵּ֣ק	way·ya‘·têq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6275 move, proceed, advance
from there	מִשָּׁ֗ם	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
and dug	וַיַּחְפֹּר֙	way·yaḥ·pōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2658 dig, search for
another	אַחֶ֔רֶת	’a·ḥe·reṯ	Adjective - feminine singular	H312 another
and they did not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
quarrel	רָב֖וּ	rā·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7378 strive, contend
over it	עָלֶ֑יהָ	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height
He named	וַיִּקְרָ֤א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
it	שְׁמָהּ֙	šə·māh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8034 name
Rehoboth	רְחֹב֔וֹת	rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7344 Rechoboth
and said	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
At last	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has made room	הִרְחִ֧יב	hir·ḥîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7337 be, or grow, wide, large
for us	לָ֖נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
and we will be fruitful	וּפָרִ֥ינוּ	ū·p̄ā·rî·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural	H6509 bear fruit, be fruitful
in the land	בָאָֽרֶץ׃	ḇā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

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Genesis 26:15 Genesis 21:30

Genesis 26:16 Exodus 1:9

Genesis 26:18 Zechariah 13:2

Genesis 26:19 John 7:38 · John 4:10–11 · Song of Solomon 4:15

Genesis 26:20 Genesis 21:25

Genesis 26:22 Genesis 17:6 · Exodus 1:7 · Psalm 118:5 · Genesis 28:3 · Genesis 41:52 · Psalm 18:19 · Psalm 4:1

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