Strong's Hebrew: 6230. עֵ֫שֶׂק (Eseq) -- Quarrel, Contention

Strong's Lexicon

Eseq: Quarrel, Contention

Original Word: עֵשֶׂק
Part of Speech: Noun
Transliteration: `eseq
Pronunciation: ay-sek
Phonetic Spelling: (ay'sek)
Definition: Quarrel, Contention
Meaning: strife

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָשַׂק (asak), meaning "to press upon" or "to quarrel."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of contention or dispute can be related to Greek terms such as ἔρις (eris - Strong's 2054), meaning "strife" or "quarrel."

Usage: The term "Eseq" refers to a dispute or contention, often involving a struggle over resources or rights. It is used in the context of conflict, particularly over land or water, which were vital resources in ancient times.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, water was a precious commodity, essential for survival and prosperity. Wells were critical for sustaining life, agriculture, and livestock. Disputes over wells were common, as they represented control over life-sustaining resources. The naming of wells often reflected the circumstances surrounding their discovery or the conflicts associated with them.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from asaq
Definition
"contention," a well in Gerar
NASB Translation
Esek (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עֵ֫שֶׂק proper name, of a well in southwest Palestine Genesis 26:20 (explanation as contention); — locality unknown, ᵐ5 Ἀδικία.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Esek

From asaq; strife -- Esek.

see HEBREW asaq

Forms and Transliterations

עֵ֔שֶׂק עשק ‘ê·śeq ‘êśeq Esek

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