Genesis 13:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And there was strifeרִ֗יב
(riv)
7379: strife, disputefrom rib
betweenבֵּ֚ין
(bein)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
the herdsmen 
 
7462a: to pasture, tend, grazea prim. root
of Abram'sאַבְרָ֔ם
(av·ram,)
87: "exalted father," the original name of Abrahamfrom the same as Abiram, see Abraham
livestockמִקְנֵֽה־
(mik·neh-)
4735: cattlefrom qanah
and the herdsmen 
 
7462a: to pasture, tend, grazea prim. root
of Lot'sלֹ֑וט
(lo·vt;)
3876: Abraham's nephewfrom lut
livestock.מִקְנֵה־
(mik·neh-)
4735: cattlefrom qanah
Now the Canaaniteוְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙
(ve·hak·ke·na·'a·ni)
3669a: inhab. of Canaanfrom Kenaan
and the Perizziteוְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י
(ve·hap·pe·riz·zi,)
6522: a people in the land of Canaanperhaps from the same as perazah
were dwellingיֹשֵׁ֥ב
(yo·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
thenאָ֖ז
(az)
227: at that timeof uncertain derivation
in the land.בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
(ba·'a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And there was a strife
riyb  (reeb)
a contest (personal or legal) -- adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.
between the herdmen
ra`ah  (raw-aw')
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
of Abram's
'Abram  (ab-rawm')
high father; Abram, the original name of Abraham -- Abram.
cattle
miqneh  (mik-neh')
something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition -- cattle, flock, herd, possession, purchase, substance.
and the herdmen
ra`ah  (raw-aw')
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
of Lot's
Lowt  (lote)
Lot, Abraham's nephew -- Lot.
cattle
miqneh  (mik-neh')
something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition -- cattle, flock, herd, possession, purchase, substance.
and the Canaanite
Kna`aniy  (ken-ah-an-ee')
a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans) -- Canaanite, merchant, trafficker.
and the Perizzite
Prizziy  (per-iz-zee')
inhabitant of the open country; a Perizzite, one of the Canaanitish tribes -- Perizzite.
dwelled
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
then in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. Now the Canaanite and the Perizzite were dwelling then in the land.

King James Bible
And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and there was quarreling between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land.

International Standard Version
There was strife between the herdsmen in charge of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen in charge of Lot's livestock. Also, at that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land.

NET Bible
So there were quarrels between Abram's herdsmen and Lot's herdsmen. (Now the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land at that time.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Quarrels broke out between Abram's herders and Lot's herders. (Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in that area.)

King James 2000 Bible
And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanites and the Perizzites dwelled then in the land.
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