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KJV Lexicon And he calledqara' (kaw-raw') to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) the name shem (shame) an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report. of the place maqowm (maw-kome') a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind) Massah Maccah (mas-saw') Massah, a place in the Desert -- Massah. and Meribah Mriybah (mer-ee-baw') Meribah, the name of two places in the Desert -- Meribah. because of the chiding riyb (reeb) a contest (personal or legal) -- adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit. of the children ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. of Israel Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel. and because they tempted nacah (naw-saw') to test; by implication, to attempt -- adventure, assay, prove, tempt, try. the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. saying 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) Is yesh (yaysh) entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. among qereb (keh'-reb) the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition) us or not Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible He named the place Massah and Meribah because of the quarrel of the sons of Israel, and because they tested the LORD, saying, "Is the LORD among us, or not?" King James Bible And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not? Holman Christian Standard Bible He named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites complained, and because they tested the LORD, saying, "Is the LORD among us or not?" International Standard Version He named the place Massah and Meribah, because the Israelis quarreled and tested the LORD by saying: "Is the LORD really among us or not?" NET Bible He called the name of the place Massah and Meribah, because of the contending of the Israelites and because of their testing the LORD, saying, "Is the LORD among us or not?" GOD'S WORD® Translation He named that place Massah [Testing] and Meribah [Complaining] because the Israelites complained and because they tested the LORD, asking, "Is the LORD with us or not?" King James 2000 Bible And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the striving of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not? Links Exodus 17:7Exodus 17:7 NIV Exodus 17:7 NLT Exodus 17:7 ESV Exodus 17:7 NASB Exodus 17:7 KJV |