Encyclopedia entry
Esek
Quarrel, a well which Isaac’s herdsmen dug in the valley of Gerar, and so called because the herdsmen of Gerar quarrelled with them for its possession (Gen. 26:20).
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(contention), a well which the herdsmen of Isaac dug in the valley of Gerar. (Genesis 26:20)
In the Bible
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Verses where Esek is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Genesis 26:20
But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him.
Scripture on Esek
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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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