Strong H6230עֵ֫שֶׂק
Esek
- Transliteration
- ‛êώeq
- Pronunciation
- ay'-sek
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location with no gender
Definition
From H6229; strife: - Esek.
Meaning of the name
Esek = "contention"
Detailed definition
Esek, a well dug by Isaac's servants, named after a quarrel with local herdsmen.
In the biblical story
Esek
Well dug by Isaac's servants; named after quarrel
Esek, a well dug by Isaac's servants, named after a quarrel with local herdsmen.
In the Bible
Strong H6230 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- esek1
First verses
- 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.