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
This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the Lord, and he was sanctified in them.
This is the water of Meribah, because the children of Israel stroue with the LORD; and he was sanctified in them.
1611 marginal noteThat is, strife.
1611 marginal notePsal. 106.32. &c.
And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the Lord:
And the sonnes of Eliab, Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram: this is that Dathan & Abiram, which were famous in the Congregation, who stroue against Moses and against Aaron in the companie of Korah, when they stroue against the LORD:
1611 marginal noteChap. 16.2.
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