Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut 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. Young's Literal Translation and shepherds of Gerar strive with shepherds of Isaac, saying, ‘The water [is] ours;’ and he calleth the name of the well ‘Strife,’ because they have striven habitually with him; King James Bible 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 with him. Hebrew But the herdsmenרֹעֵ֣י (rō·‘ê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 7473: Pastoral, a shepherd of Gerar גְרָ֗ר (ḡə·rār) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1642: Gerar -- a place South of Gaza quarreled וַיָּרִ֜יבוּ (way·yā·rî·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7378: To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with Isaac’s יִצְחָ֛ק (yiṣ·ḥāq) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3327: Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah herdsmen רֹעֵ֥י (rō·‘ê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 7473: Pastoral, a shepherd and said, לֵאמֹ֖ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say “The water is ours!” הַמָּ֑יִם (ham·mā·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen So he named וַיִּקְרָ֤א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read the well הַבְּאֵר֙ (hab·bə·’êr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 875: A pit, a well Esek, עֵ֔שֶׂק (‘ê·śeq) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6230: Esek -- 'contention', a well in Gerar because כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction they contended הִֽתְעַשְּׂק֖וּ (hiṯ·‘aś·śə·qū) Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6229: To press upon, quarrel with him. עִמּֽוֹ׃ (‘im·mōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with |