Genesis 26:21
Strong's Lexicon
And they dug
וַֽיַּחְפְּרוּ֙ (way·yaḥ·pə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2658: 1) to dig, search for 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to dig 1a2) to search, search out, explore

another
אַחֶ֔רֶת (’a·ḥe·reṯ)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 312: 1) another, other, following 1a) following, further 1b) other, different

well
בְּאֵ֣ר (bə·’êr)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 875: 1) well, pit, spring

and quarreled
וַיָּרִ֖יבוּ (way·yā·rî·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7378: 1) to strive, contend 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to strive 1a1a) physically 1a1b) with words 1a2) to conduct a case or suit (legal), sue 1a3) to make complaint 1a4) to quarrel 1b) (Hiphil) to contend against

over
עָלֶ֑יהָ (‘ā·le·hā)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

that one also;
גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 1571: 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike

so he named
וַיִּקְרָ֥א (way·yiq·rā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7121: 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen

it
שְׁמָ֖הּ (šə·māh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8034: 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument

Sitnah.
שִׂטְנָֽה׃ (śiṭ·nāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7856: Sitnah = 'strife' 1) the 2nd of the 2 wells dug by Isaac in the valley of Gerar

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Then they dug another well and quarreled over that one also; so he named it Sitnah.

Young's Literal Translation
and they dig another well, and they strive also for it, and he calleth its name ‘Hatred.’

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

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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Then they dug another well, but they quarreled over that one also; so he named it Sitnah.

New Living Translation
Isaac's men then dug another well, but again there was a dispute over it. So Isaac named it Sitnah (which means "hostility").

English Standard Version
Then they dug another well, and they quarreled over that also, so he called its name Sitnah.

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.

American Standard Version
And they digged another well, and they strove for that also. And he called the name of it Sitnah.

English Revised Version
And they digged another well, and they strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.

Young's Literal Translation
and they dig another well, and they strive also for it, and he calleth its name 'Hatred.'
















Cross References
Genesis 26:20
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 26:22
And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 26:19
And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.

Genesis 26:18
And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.

Genesis 26:23
And he went up from thence to Beersheba.

Genesis 26:24
And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake.
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