ʻâsaq — H6229
H6229 · Hebrew — עשק
Pronunciation: aw-sak
Definition
verb
to press upon, i.e. quarrel
- (Hithpael) to strive, contend, quarrel
Usually translated as
strive with
Origin
a primitive root (identical with H6231)
Greek equivalents
Occurrences
ʻâsaq occurs 1 time in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1)
- 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 (הִֽתְעַשְּׂק֖וּ) with him.