Asaq עָשַׂק
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| עָשַׂק | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | asaq |
| Strong's number | H6229 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to contend |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Asaq (Hebrew עָשַׂק, Strong's H6229) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to contend”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the Old Testament.
Definition
(Hithpael) to strive, contend, quarrel
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | strove (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | they contended (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Asaq, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Genesis
- Genesis 26:20And 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.But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).