New American Standard Bible 1995

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Exodus

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He named the place Massah and Meribah because of the quarrel of the sons of Israel, and because they tested the LORD, saying, "Is the LORD among us, or not?"

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
He named to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 וַיִּקְרָא֙ vai·yik·ra
the place a standing place, place Noun H4725 הַמָּקֹ֔ום ham·ma·ko·vm,
Massah a place in the desert where Isr. rebelled Noun H4532 מַסָּ֖ה mas·sah
and Meribah "place of strife," two places in the desert Noun H4809 וּמְרִיבָ֑ה u·me·ri·vah;
because upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
of the quarrel strife, dispute Noun H7379 רִ֣יב riv
of the sons son Noun H1121 בְּנֵ֣י be·nei
of Israel, "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל yis·ra·'el
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and because upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 וְעַ֨ל ve·'al
they tested to test, try Verb H5254 נַסֹּתָ֤ם nas·so·tam
the LORD, the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh
saying, to utter, say Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֔ר le·mor,
"Is the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֛ה Yah·weh
among inward part, midst Noun H7130 בְּקִרְבֵּ֖נוּ be·kir·be·nu
us, or if Conjunction H518 אִם־ im-
not?"      

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Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 He named the place Massah and Meribah because of the quarrel of the sons of Israel, and because they tested the LORD, saying, "Is the LORD among us, or not?"
King James Bible He named And he called the name of the place Massah Massah, and Meribah Meribah, because of the quarrel chiding of the sons children of Israel, and because they tested tempted the LORD, saying, "Is Is the LORD among us, or not?"not?
Hebrew Greek English He named the place Massah and Meribah because of the quarrel of the sons of Israel, and because they tested the LORD, saying, "Is the LORD among us, or not?"