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Bible Lexicons
Old Testament Hebrew Lexical Dictionary Hebrew Lexicon
Strong's #06229 - עָשַׂק
Transliteration
ʻâsaq
Phonetics
aw-sak'
Origin
a primitive root (identical with (H6231))
Parts of Speech
Verb
TWOT
1710
Definition
- Brown-Driver-Briggs
- Strong
Brown-Driver-Briggs'
1) (Hithpael) to strive, contend, quarrel
Greek Equivalent Words:
Frequency Lists
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Verse Results
KJV (1)
Genesis
1
NAS (1)
Genesis
1
HCS (1)
Genesis
1
BSB (1)
Genesis
1
ESV (1)
Genesis
1
WEB (1)
Genesis
1
Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions
Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition
[עָשַׂק] verb Hithpa`el contend (perhaps originally cling to (in strife), compare Arabic 
cling with love (Lag BN 143); Syriac 
, Ethpa`al be difficult (i.e. indignant, hostile); Late Hebrew עָסַק, ᵑ7עֲסַק, busy oneself, Late Hebrew עֵסֶק business, occupation); — Perfect 3 plural הִתְעַשְּׂקוּ עִמּוֺ Genesis 26:20 they contended with him.
cling with love (Lag BN 143); Syriac , Ethpa`al be difficult (i.e. indignant, hostile); Late Hebrew עָסַק, ᵑ7עֲסַק, busy oneself, Late Hebrew עֵסֶק business, occupation); — Perfect 3 plural הִתְעַשְּׂקוּ עִמּוֺ Genesis 26:20 they contended with him.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com
Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition
עָשַׂק not used in Kal; Ch. and Talmud. עֲסַק to have to do with anything, to strive with it (mit jem. od. etwas zu thun haben).
Hithpael, to strive, Genesis 26:20 hence
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List of Word Forms
הִֽתְעַשְּׂק֖וּ התעשקו hiṯ‘aśśəqū hiṯ·‘aś·śə·qū hitasseKu
