Genesis

Genesis 26:20–22

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

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 26:20

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 26:20 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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