Genesis 26:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then they dugוַֽיַּחְפְּרוּ֙
(vai·yach·pe·ru)
2658: to dig, search fora prim. root
anotherאַחֶ֔רֶת
(a·che·ret,)
312: anotherfrom achar
well,בְּאֵ֣ר
(be·'er)
875: a well, pitfrom baar
and they quarreledוַיָּרִ֖יבוּ
(vai·ya·ri·vu)
7378: to strive, contenda prim. root
overעָלֶ֑יהָ
(a·lei·ha;)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
it too,גַּם־
(gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
so he namedוַיִּקְרָ֥א
(vai·yik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
it Sitnah.שִׂטְנָֽה׃
(sit·nah.)
7856: "hostility," the name of a well near Gerarfrom the same as satan


















KJV Lexicon
And they digged
chaphar  (khaw-far')
to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore -- dig, paw, search out, seek.
another
'acher  (akh-air')
hinder; generally, next, other, etc. -- (an-)other man, following, next, strange.
well
'er  (be-ayr')
a pit; especially a well -- pit, well.
and strove
riyb  (reeb)
to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
for that also and he called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
the name of it
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Sitnah
Sitnan  (sit-naw')
Sitnah, the name of a well in Pal -- Sitnah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then they dug another well, and they quarreled over it too, so he named it Sitnah.

King James Bible
And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then they dug another well and quarreled over that one also, so he named it Hostility.

International Standard Version
When his workers started digging another well, those herdsmen quarreled about that one, too, so Isaac named it Sitnah.

NET Bible
His servants dug another well, but they quarreled over it too, so Isaac named it Sitnah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then they dug another well, and they quarreled over that one too. So Isaac named it Sitnah [Accusation].

King James 2000 Bible
And they dug another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.
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