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Esek

עֵ֫שֶׂקStrong’s H6230

eseq (e-seq)

Appears in 1 verse of the Old Testament

In short

Eseq is the Hebrew word usually translated “esek”. It appears in 1 verse of the Old Testament.

“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.”
Genesis 26:20 KJV
Meaning
  1. § Esek = "contention"
How it's translated
  • esek 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Genesis 1

1 book in all.

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    Hebrew dictionary

    עֵ֫שֶׂק eseq · Esek

    § Esek = "contention" a well which the herdsmen of Isaac dug in the valley of Gerar

    From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.