KJV dictionary & concordance
Contended, struggled, or exerted oneself earnestly.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 26:20
Complete exact-word concordance
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.
And the heardmen of Gerar did striue with Isaacs heardmen, saying, The water is ours; and hee called the name of the well, Esek, because they stroue with him.
1611 marginal noteThat is, Contention.
And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.
And they digged another well, and stroue for that also: and hee called the name of it, Sitnah.
1611 marginal noteThat is, Hatred.
And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the Lord hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
And he remoued from thence, and digged another well, and for that they stroue not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth: and he said, For now the LORD hath made roome for vs, and we shall be fruitfull in the land.
1611 marginal noteThat is, roome.
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