Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled, and because they tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?” Young's Literal Translation and he calleth the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the ‘strife’ of the sons of Israel, and because of their ‘trying’ Jehovah, saying, ‘Is Jehovah in our midst or not?’ King James Bible And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not? Hebrew He namedוַיִּקְרָא֙ (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read the place הַמָּק֔וֹם (ham·mā·qō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition Massah מַסָּ֖ה (mas·sāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4532: Massah -- a place in the desert where Israelites rebelled and Meribah וּמְרִיבָ֑ה (ū·mə·rî·ḇāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4809: Meribah -- 'place of strife', two places in the desert because עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the Israelites בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son quarreled, רִ֣יב ׀ (rîḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7379: Strife, dispute and because וְעַ֨ל (wə·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against they tested נַסֹּתָ֤ם (nas·sō·ṯām) Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5254: To test, to attempt the LORD, יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel saying, לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say “Is הֲיֵ֧שׁ (hă·yêš) Adverb Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is the LORD יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel among us בְּקִרְבֵּ֖נוּ (bə·qir·bê·nū) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center or אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not not?” אָֽיִן׃ (’ā·yin) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle |