Bible Dictionary
Esek
Esek was a well dug by Isaac’s servants in the valley of Gerar. Isaac gave it this name, meaning “contention,” because the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with them over its possession.
Definition
Esek was a well dug by Isaac’s servants in the valley of Gerar. Its name means “quarrel” or “contention.”
Biblical Usage
Isaac gave the well this name because the herdsmen of Gerar disputed with his herdsmen over its possession.
Historical Background
The well lay somewhere near Gerar and Rehoboth, but its exact site has not been identified.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Quarrel, a well which Isaac’s herdsmen dug in the valley of Gerar, and so called because the herdsmen of Gerar quarrelled with them for its possession (Gen. 26:20).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(contention), a well which the herdsmen of Isaac dug in the valley of Gerar. (Genesis 26:20)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>e'-sek (eseq; Septuagint Adikia):</p><p>The name given by Isaac to a well dug by his servants, for the use of which the herdsmen of Gerar strove with them-- "contention" (Ge 26:20). It lay in the neighborhood of Rehoboth and Gerar: but the site is not identified.</p>