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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(strife). Second of the two
wells
dug by
Isaac
in
valley
of
Gerar
, over which the herdsmen disputed (
Gen. 26:21
21
And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah. (Genesis 26:21)
).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
Name given to a well dug by
Isaac
’s servants because it was seized by the servants of
Abimelech
(
Gen. 26:21
21
And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah. (Genesis 26:21)
). Fürst says it signifies “strife;” Gesenius says “contention,” and in
Ezra 4:6
6
And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. (Ezra 4:6)
, where the same word occurs as a common noun, it is “accusation.”
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Number:
7856
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Transliteration:
Sitnan
Phonic:
sit-naw’
Meaning:
the same as
7855
; Sitnah, the name of a well in Pal
KJV Usage:
Sitnah
Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
hostility : accusation
Potts’
Bible Proper Names
:
Opposition; hatred; strife; accusation:―name of a well in Palestine, Gen. 26:21. {Adversatio}
Call: 1-630-543-1441
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