Biblical Hebrew

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hebrew #6229 - עָשַׂק asaq


Original Word:עָשַׂק
Transliteration: asaq
Phonetic Spelling:(aw-sak)
Definition:to contend
Part of Speech:Verb
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

strive with

A primitive root (identical with ashaq); to press upon, i.e. Quarrel; --strive with.

see HEBREW ashaq


Englishman's Concordance

1) (Hithpael) to strive, contend, quarrel
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root (identical with H6231)
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1710

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[עָשַׂק] verb Hithpa`elcontend (perhaps originally cling to (in strife), compare Arabic cling with love (LagBN 143); Syriac , Ethpa`al be difficult (i.e. indignant, hostile); Late Hebrew עָסַק, ᵑ7עֲסַק, busy oneself, Late Hebrew עֵסֶקbusiness, occupation); — Perfect3plural הִתְעַשְּׂקוּ עִמּוֺGenesis 26:20they contended with him.

Englishman's Concordance (References)

Strong's Hebrew: 6229. עָשַׂק (asaq) — 1 Occurrence

Genesis 26:20
HEB:עֵ֔שֶׂק כִּ֥י הִֽתְעַשְּׂק֖וּ עִמּֽוֹ׃
NAS: Esek, because they contended with him.
KJV: Esek; because they strove with him.
INT: Esek because contended they

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